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Fall 2021 Welcome from iSchool Dean Keith Marzullo
Wishing students, staff, and faculty a wonderful and safe Fall semester.

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The Washington Post: Private Israeli Spyware Used to Hack Cellphones of Journalists
UMD iSchool Assistant Professor Ido Sivan-Sevilla discusses the threat of unregulated private surveillance tools.

Clickbait Headlines Might Not Lure Readers as Much
UMD iSchool researchers find that identifying fake news with AI may be more complicated than anticipated.

FoodScrap: Promoting Rich Data Capture and Reflective Food Journaling Through Speech Input
Analyzing how speech input can support low-burden and reflective food journaling.

Journal of Education for Library & Information Science: Articles by Ana Ndumu
Exploring the intersection of libraries, demography, and social inclusion.

From Learning Analytics to Institutional Learning Ecosystems
UMD iSchool Senior Lecturer Phil Piety edited a special issue of the Journal of Computing in Higher Education.

The Fourth Thursday: “Urban Renewal Impact” in Asheville
UMD iSchool Professor Richard Marciano makes the urban renewal archival records of black-owned properties in Asheville accessible.