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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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Uncovering the Buried History of Baltimore’s Arts and Culture
January 27, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreThe Inheritance Baltimore program is one of the many ways MLIS alumna, Angela Koukoui, is providing better access to her community's hi …

HR Brew: Employee surveillance is exploding with remote work (feat. Jessica Vitak)
January 27, 2022 | UMD iSchool StaffJournalist Sam Blum examines how the expansion of worker surveillance runs the risk of shattering employees’ trust.

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GeekWire: UW computer science school denounces retired professor’s tweet on women hires (feat. Jen Golbeck)
January 6, 2022 | iSchool NewsiSchool Professor weighs in on several tweets published last week by UW computer science professor emeritus.

Trace Center at 50 Yrs (Video): Accomplishments, Lessons Learned, Future Directions
January 6, 2022 | Mia K. Hinckle & Liz ZogbyA review of the Center’s work at the intersection of disability and technology over its first five decades, and a look at its current …

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UMD iSchool’s Jen Golbeck Turns to TikTok as a Tool to Teach Next Gen Social Media Influencers
January 5, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreUniversities are increasingly turning to TikTok and other social platforms to help enhance curriculum and prepare students for this $62 …

Congratulations to the Fall 2021 iSchool Scholarship Recipients
December 22, 2021 | Mia K. Hinckle16 students from across programs have been recognized for excellence in their work and studies.