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Social Data Science Major to Debut in February

Rachael Grahame - February 2, 2022

New B.S. degree program to teach students how to collect, analyze data for fast-growing fields.

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HR Brew: Employee surveillance is exploding with remote work (feat. Jessica Vitak)

UMD iSchool Staff - January 27, 2022

Journalist Sam Blum examines how the expansion of worker surveillance runs the risk of shattering employees’ trust.

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The Diamondback: UMD works to revamp privacy policy (feat. Jessica Vitak)

Ryan White - September 24, 2021

The new proposal for a revamped privacy policy is set for a vote in the University Senate in December.

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Trace Center Directs New Digital Accessibility Research During Covid-19 Pandemic

Hayleigh Moore - September 7, 2021

The Trace Research & Development Center leads new initiatives to address accessibility barriers heightened due to the COVID-19 pand …

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Alumni Profile: Gabriel Cruz, MIM, Class of 2021

INFO Staff - May 31, 2021

Enterprise systems and IT development demand expertise and adaptability in a rapidly evolving technology field

UMD iSchool @ the ACM’s 2020 Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW)

Jessica Vitak - November 16, 2020

UMD iSchool's Dr. Jessica Vitak discusses the college's robust participation in the ACM's prestigious CSCW 2020 Conference.

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Cogitatio Press: Strengthening Children’s Privacy Literacy through Contextual Integrity

iSchool News - November 13, 2020

A team of UMD iSchool researchers aim to strengthen children's privacy literacy.

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Faculty Spotlight: Assistant Professor, Naeemul Hassan

iSchool News - November 10, 2020

Naeemul is focused on computational journalism and social sensing, working on a number of projects with faculty and staff from the UMD …

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Dr. Charles Harry Talks About Managing Cyber Risks on The Scientific Sense Podcast

Mia K. Hinckle - September 11, 2020

Looking at a systems approach to quantifying, prioritizing, and managing risk in critical infrastructure.