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A Library’s Guidebook to Surviving During Crisis: Now Available
March 3, 2021 | Press ReleaseDeveloped by LIS experts + 137 library staff across the nation innovating to serve their communities during COVID-19 and civic unrest.

New Partnership Aims to Help UMD Further Diversify D.C. Region’s Tech Ecosystem
March 2, 2021 | Press ReleaseTo increase female-identifying and non-binary students graduating with a tech degree at UMD by 12.5% in the next 5 years.

George Mason & University of Maryland to Leverage 311 Data for Increased DMV Resilience During a Pandemic
February 26, 2021 | Press ReleaseFunded by the NSF, the team aims to provide tools to governments to better respond to regional disasters and crises.

UMAICS: Harnessing Data Science to Improve the Social Good, featuring Wei Ai
February 9, 2021 | iSchool NewsUsing machine learning techniques to influence positive behavior.

(Illustration by Lauren Biagini courtesy of Maryland Today)
Maryland Today: Don’t Take the (Click)bait, featuring Naeemul Hassan
February 9, 2021 | iSchool NewsCreating tools to combat clickbait online.

Design is a Contract
February 1, 2021 | Caro Williams-PierceWhether you design physical objects, digital experiences, or classroom curricula, your design is a contract with the users.

Science Magazine: U.S. Law Sets Stage for Boost to Artificial Intelligence Research, featuring Vanessa Frias-Martinez
January 22, 2021 | iSchool NewsWorking to improve public transit, Dr. Vanessa Frias-Martinez is using a combination of cloud computing and AI.