News: Faculty & Staff
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UMD iSchool Pioneers Initiatives to Advance STEM Learning Among Youth
August 25, 2020 | Hayleigh MooreFaculty and researchers are pioneering methods to increase youth interest in STEM, from co-design with youth to partnering with librar …
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Maryland Today: Clock’s Ticking Until TikTok Ban, But Does It Make Sense?, featuring Jen Golbeck
August 19, 2020 | iSchool NewsAs most social media apps are collecting users' personal data, Jen Golbeck shares why banning TikTok and WeChat won't solve the problem …
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Faculty Spotlight: Junior Lecturer, Pamela Duffy
August 17, 2020 | iSchool NewsPam teaches undergraduate courses while she begins her thesis work as a Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction (HCIM) student …
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Faculty Spotlight: Adjunct Lecturer, Eric Hung
August 17, 2020 | iSchool NewsAfter graduating from the iSchool's MLIS program, Eric decided to continue his love of teaching as an adjunct lecturer, where he helps …
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Staff Spotlight: Scheduling and Data Management Coordinator, Fernando Marciano
August 17, 2020 | iSchool NewsFernando served in the Navy as an Aircraft Launch and Recovery Specialist and is working towards earning his MIM degree from the iS …
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Charles Harry Awarded a Maryland Innovation Grant
August 7, 2020 | iSchool NewsDr. Harry will use the grant to create a web application for his cybersecurity framework that provides an analytic approach to assess …
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BBI Awards Seed Grants to Six Interdisciplinary Projects, featuring Katie Shilton
August 3, 2020 | iSchool NewsKatie Shilton was awarded a 2020 BBI Seed Grant for her project, "Competing Values in Hearing Healthcare Service Delivery."
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Netflix Series "Connected," featuring Jen Golbeck
August 3, 2020 | iSchool NewsJen Golbeck discusses a groundbreaking discovery in an episode of Netflix's new series, Connected.