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Dr. Cody Buntain Wins $999K DARPA Grant to Study Social Media in Conflict Zones

July 11, 2022 |
Cody’s work will develop models to predict where influence efforts by actors might emerge online.
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How Taliban Used Twitter to take over Afghanistan

July 11, 2022 |
Dr. Cody Buntain looks at how the Taliban made effective use of Twitter to engage with and manipulate international and domestic audien …
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Dr. Zubin Jelveh: Machine Learning Can Predict Shooting Victimization Well Enough to Help Prevent It

June 27, 2022 | Mia K. Hinckle
Using arrest and victimization records from the Chicago PD, a machine learning model can predict the risk of being shot in the next 18 …
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UMD Info College Welcomes Eleven New Faculty Members

June 22, 2022 | iSchool News Staff
With strengths in library and archives innovation, experiential design, online and social media communities, sociotechnical and cultura …

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Two UMD Info College Faculty Members Establish New Archival Repatriation Committee

June 10, 2022 | iSchool News Staff
The new Committee is a major step towards enacting more Native and Indigenous repatriation archival policy.

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Maryland Today: $6M Award From State to Help Extension Bridge Digital Divide

June 3, 2022 | Maryland Today Staff | UMD
UMD Info College faculty and students join team to develop programs to help underserved urban and rural communities access broadband in …

Pride Month Celebrations Around the Region, LGBTQ+ Resources

June 1, 2022 | iSchool News Staff
A compilation of resources and local events in honor of Pride Month, brought to you by the College of Information Studies.

UMD Info College Welcomes New Associate Professor Amelia Gibson

May 25, 2022 | iSchool News Staff
Dr. Gibson will also be stepping into the Associate Director role for the Info College's Information Policy & Access Center (iPAC).