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Improving Fairness in Classrooms Through Machine Learning

June 7, 2023 | UMIACS Staff

Wei AI develops a platform to analyze teachers’ instructions and provide feedback.

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Parkdale High School Students and UMD Team Up to Mitigate Local Flooding

June 5, 2023 | Laurie Robinson

A new partnership between INFO and ARCH will educate youth in critical data science and help them become environmental stewards.

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Public News Service: AI-Powered Phone Scams Target Seniors (ft. Katie Shilton)

June 5, 2023 | INFO Staff

Consumer education on phone scams is the best way to keep seniors protected.

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Dr. Charles Harry

INFO College’s Charles Harry Granted Patent for Innovative Cybersecurity Risk Modeling Platform

May 23, 2023 | UMD SPP Staff

The TAPESTRY model allows one to explore risk in specific subsections of an organization or at the macro level.

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Maryland Today: When a Cat Video Elicits More Than Warm Fuzzies (ft. Susannah Paletz)

May 10, 2023 | Maggie Haslam | UMD

Researchers Look at Human Responses to ‘Cuteness’ in Social Media

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UMD Leads New $20M NSF Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law and Society

May 4, 2023 | UMD Staff

The institute will take a holistic approach, integrating broader participation in AI design, new technology development, and more infor …

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Game Changers: How UMD HCIL Researchers Continue to Shape the Future of Human-Computer Interaction

May 2, 2023 | Laurie Robinson

The country’s oldest HCI lab, co-led by the UMD INFO College, celebrates 40 years of advancing the field.