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Loud Gleeful Learning

November 5, 2021 | Caro Williams-Pierce

Supporting and provoking adult play in formal contexts.

Citizen Panel: What Values Should Regulate Social Media?

October 13, 2021 | iSchool News

iSchool PhD student Anna Lenhart & EViD Lab host citizen panel on what values should impact legislation on content moderation of so …

An illustration of people in a park, including a couple sitting on a blanket with a computer, a woman on a bench on her computer, and individuals walking on a track behind them.

Illustration courtesy of UMD Department of Computer Science

UMD Researchers Awarded $159K NSF Grant to Expand Wi-Fi Access in Regional Parks

September 8, 2021 | Melissa Brachfeld

iSchool's Beth Bonsignore joins interdisciplinary team to expand Wi-Fi infrastructure in urban greenspaces.

Maryland Today: Merrill College, iSchool to Offer ‘From-Anywhere’ Master’s in Data Journalism

September 7, 2021 | Josh Land

Applications will be accepted this fall for new data journalism Master's program.

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Predicting Popularity of Polish Facebook Posts Using Author and Content Features

August 18, 2021 | iSchool News

UMD iSchool Research Professor Susannah Paletz researches content-based factors associated with sharing political and social posts on …

UMD Professor Says College Athletes Will Need to Learn to Manage Brands Before Profiting off Their Likeness

August 16, 2021 | iSchool News

Associate Professor Tamara Clegg discusses the challenges associated with college athletes profiting off their names, images, and li …

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University of Maryland, Carnegie Mellon, and Facebook Team Up to Forecast Coronavirus Spread

November 19, 2020 | Press Release

Data shared by 30M+ Facebook users world-wide will enable earlier detection of COVID-19 outbreaks, help communities to prepare, inform …

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

November 16, 2020 | Jessica Vitak

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

PhD Student Spotlight: Xiaoyun Huang

November 10, 2020 | iSchool News

Xiaoyun is currently exploring how people present themselves across their social media ecosystems and what factors could influence the …