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“Drawing Conclusions” – Identity Formation in the Digital Age

Hayleigh Moore - March 11, 2022

iSchool undergraduate student uses art to present her research into technology’s influence on ethnic identity formation.

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Images courtesy of Hawa Jalloh (left) and Shannon Bland (right)

MLIS Alumnae Use Instagram to Amplify Black Excellence in Librarianship

Hayleigh Moore - March 3, 2022

Read about two alumnae who are creating spaces for current and aspiring librarians and authors of color.

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PhD Alumni Spotlight: Science is a Social Process – Pengyi Zhang, ‘10

Hayleigh Moore - February 9, 2022

Connecting people with technology to enhance decision making, foster collaborative learning, and create more inclusive online communiti …

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Seven iSchool Undergraduates Join UMD’s First Sprinternship™

Hayleigh Moore - February 8, 2022

The students worked to create solutions to cybersecurity, IT, and other tech challenges while exploring career opportunities in informa …

NPR Weekend Edition

NPR: TikTok creator makes the recipes she finds on gravestones

UMD iSchool Staff - January 28, 2022

Journalist Scott Simon talks with iSchool graduate student Rosie Grant about the food she's cooked from recipes found on gravestones.

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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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UMD iSchool’s Jen Golbeck Turns to TikTok as a Tool to Teach Next Gen Social Media Influencers

Hayleigh Moore - January 5, 2022

Universities are increasingly turning to TikTok and other social platforms to help enhance curriculum and prepare students for this $62 …

Loud Gleeful Learning

Caro Williams-Pierce - November 5, 2021

Supporting and provoking adult play in formal contexts.

Citizen Panel: What Values Should Regulate Social Media?

iSchool News - October 13, 2021

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