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iSchool Professor Receives $1 Million NSF CAREER Grant to Develop Data Science Curriculum
March 28, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreDr. David Weintrop will be working with D.C. Public Schools to address inequities in high school data science education.

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“Drawing Conclusions” – Identity Formation in the Digital Age
March 11, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreiSchool undergraduate student uses art to present her research into technology’s influence on ethnic identity formation.

Maryland Giving Day – March 9, 2022
March 8, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreRead about one student's inspirational story and how Giving Day is helped her pursue a degree in information science.

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Expanding the Possibilities for Accessible Data Visualization
February 24, 2022 | Liz ZogbyiSchool professor and Trace affiliate faculty Dr. Niklas Elmqvist leads a team to continue work on accessible data visualization and to …

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iSchool Professor Dr. Tamara Clegg Stars in Nickelodeon Commercial
February 14, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreClegg is an expert in youth experience and digital practices working with Nickelodeon to enhance its online learning platform, Noggin.

PhD Alumni Spotlight: Science is a Social Process – Pengyi Zhang, ‘10
February 9, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreConnecting people with technology to enhance decision making, foster collaborative learning, and create more inclusive online communiti …

Seven iSchool Undergraduates Join UMD’s First Sprinternship™
February 8, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreThe students worked to create solutions to cybersecurity, IT, and other tech challenges while exploring career opportunities in informa …

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Work on the Use of Intelligent Voice Assistants by Older Adults Wins ACM TOCHI Best Paper Award
January 28, 2022 | Liz ZogbyThe paper by iSchool PhD student Alisha Pradhan, iSchool assistant professor Dr. Amanda Lazar, and University of Washington’s Dr. Lea …

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Trace Center Directs New Digital Accessibility Research During Covid-19 Pandemic
September 7, 2021 | Hayleigh MooreThe Trace Research & Development Center leads new initiatives to address accessibility barriers heightened due to the COVID-19 pand …