News: Faculty & Staff

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UMD Researchers Receive $2.35M NSF Award to Improve Public Transit Planning in Baltimore

September 29, 2020 | Maria Herd
Dr. Frias-Martinez and team are to build an app for Baltimore residents to contribute their ideas and travel data, a public dashboard …
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(Video) engAGED: Considering Technology and Access for Older Adults Discussion

September 25, 2020 | iSchool News
Research experts from the UMD iSchool and School of Nursing discuss the use of and access to technology among older adults.
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Faculty Spotlight: Postdoc and Adjunct Faculty Member, Sarah Gilbert

September 22, 2020 | iSchool News
Leading projects for PERVADE, Sarah’s research focuses on learning about the perceptions of the users whose data is collected.
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Staff Spotlight: Assistant Dean for Finance & Administration, Melekte Truneh

September 22, 2020 | iSchool News
Melekte is working with the iSchool Deans to develop solutions to combat the financial repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Faculty Spotlight: Assistant Professor, David Weintrop

September 22, 2020 | iSchool News
David teaches classes and conducts research on ways to teach people about computing and ways we can use computing skills to teach other …
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Reimagining How Libraries Can Serve Youth During COVID-19

September 17, 2020 | iSchool News
Dr. Mega Subramaniam's project involves helping libraries adapt to support youth and their families with the transition to online learn …
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Dr. Charles Harry Talks About Managing Cyber Risks on The Scientific Sense Podcast

September 11, 2020 | Mia K. Hinckle
Looking at a systems approach to quantifying, prioritizing, and managing risk in critical infrastructure.
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University of Maryland Launches New Social Data Science Center with Support from Facebook

September 9, 2020 | Press Release
Initial Projects include Survey Tools to Track, Predict COVID-19 ‘Hot Spots’
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School Library Journal: The Right and Wrong Way To Make Decisions in a Crisis | Reimagining Libraries, featuring Mega Subramaniam

September 4, 2020 | iSchool News
As a part of her crowdsourcing project to reimagine libraries, Mega Subramaniam published her fourth SLJ article, discussing how deci …