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Project Aims to Convey Big Data With Sound and Touch

December 6, 2022 | Maria Herd | UMIACS

NSF-Funded Research Would Expand Employment, Education Opportunities for Blind Data Users.

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Meta Research Q&A with Jonathan Lazar, Professor, University of Maryland College of Information Studies

December 6, 2022 | Meta Research

In this monthly interview series, Meta Research turns the spotlight on members of the academic community — and the important research …

Gabriella Waters of the Center for Equitable AI & Machine Learning Systems and Jhillika Kumar of Mentra discuss technologies for neurodiverse populations.

(Video) SoDa Symposium: Equal Input – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Social Data Science Research

November 30, 2022 | Emily Davidson

Gabriella Waters of the Center for Equitable AI & Machine Learning Systems and Jhillika Kumar of Mentra discuss technologies for neurod …

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(Video) OTTRS Speaker Series feat. Joel Chan

November 14, 2022 | Emily Davidson

On October 28, 2022, Dr. Joel Chan discussed new processes to aid in interdisciplinary knowledge synthesis.

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Morphic: Advancing Social Equity Through Digital Inclusion

November 10, 2022 | Liz Zogby

A growing pool of users at libraries, colleges, and job centers across the US and in Canada have the opportunity to take advantage of M …

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Flash Forward Podcast: A Tech Assist for the Elderly (ft. Amanda Lazar)

November 8, 2022 | INFO Staff

INFO Assistant Professor Amanda Lazar discusses her research on older people’s relationship with technology.

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New York Magazine: How Digital Power Structures are Reshaping Society (ft. Daniel Greene)

October 28, 2022 | INFO Staff

The article references INFO Assistant Professor Daniel Greene’s paper “Landlords of the Internet.”

INFO College’s Dr. Ana Ndumu Co-Edits New Book on Black Librarians’ Contributions

October 27, 2022 | Hayleigh Moore

“The Black Librarian in America” commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA)

Daniel Greene: Who Owns the Internet?

October 13, 2022 | Emily Davidson

A look at the history behind the commercial real estate firms that build, own, and operate the infrastructure at the base of the intern …