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Dr. Samantha Dubrow
(Video) OTTRS Speaker Series: Human-Machine Teaming: What Skills Do the Humans Need?
April 7, 2023 | UMD INFO StaffThe presentation highlights the human traits and abilities that maximize human-machine teaming effectiveness.

(Video) Sociotechnical Cybersecurity Speaker Series: Coercion in Cyberspace–A Model of Extortion via Encryption
April 7, 2023 | UMD INFO StaffThe presentation highlights the human traits and abilities that maximize human-machine teaming effectiveness.

Dr. Mega Subramaniam and research admin team member Luis Cortes (Photo by Craig Taylor)
Computational Thinking is the New Literacy of the 21st Century—Are Students Prepared?
April 5, 2023 | Laurie RobinsonDr. Mega Subramaniam and team launched a suite of CT assessment tools for libraries to gauge the effectiveness of their CT programs.

Breaking Boundaries in Technology: Discover the Cutting-Edge Research at the HCIL
April 5, 2023 | Laurie RobinsonA list of some of the collaborative research and innovative designs developed by the HCIL’s faculty, staff, and students

Psychology Today: “Tracking Gay Priests and Abortion Seekers with Location Data” by Jen Golbeck
April 2, 2023 | INFO StaffExploring privacy concerns and ethical implications tied to location data aggregation.

The New York Times: Halting Russian Influence Campaigns (ft. Cody Buntain)
April 1, 2023 | INFO StaffINFO Assistant Professor Cody Buntain has uncovered evidence of a Russian effort to use Twitter to influence Canadians.

Europe’s Data Privacy Revolution: How Civic Engagement is Impacting Implementation
March 31, 2023 | Laurie RobinsonA Q&A with INFO Assistant Professor Ido Sivan-Sevilla

LA Times: Assuaging the Fear of an AI Takeover (ft. Daniel Greene)
March 31, 2023 | INFO StaffINFO Assistant Professor Daniel Greene critiques the research on the potential impact of AI on human workers.

Data Everywhere: Making Sense of Our Digital Landscape
March 30, 2023 | Laurie RobinsonINFO, UMIACS, CMNS, as part of the UMD Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL), unlock the potential of ubiquitous data.