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Social Data Science Major to Debut in February

February 2, 2022 | Rachael Grahame

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

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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 Zogby

The paper by iSchool PhD student Alisha Pradhan, iSchool assistant professor Dr. Amanda Lazar, and University of Washington’s Dr. Lea …

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

January 27, 2022 | UMD iSchool Staff

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

January 5, 2022 | Hayleigh Moore

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

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The Diamondback: Restorative Justice Steering Committee presents plan to College Park City Council

November 30, 2021 | iSchool News

iSchool's Andy Fellows was one of four Committee speakers who presented a six-year plan developed to heal damage on the Lakeland commun …

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Digitized 17-18th Century Documents Shed Light on Nipmuc History

October 20, 2021 | iSchool News

iSchool PhD student Lydia Curliss co-curated new online exhibit on the relationship between the indigenous Nipmuc communities and settl …

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Dr. Jonathan Lazar Delivering a Lecture on Digital Accessibility

Jonathan Lazar Named Director of the Trace R&D Center

October 11, 2021 | Liz Zogby

After 50 years, Trace Founder and Director Gregg Vanderheiden passes the gavel to a new director to carry the Trace legacy of accessibi …

Banned Books Week 2021 – ALA’s Most Challenged Books List for 2020 Revealed

September 29, 2021 | Hayleigh Moore

The Hate U Give, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian among the American Library A …