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UMD iSchool Welcomes Seven New Faculty Members

August 26, 2020 | Mia K. Hinckle

With strengths in library and archives innovation, digital curation, criminal justice data science, socio-technical aspects of cybersec …

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UMD iSchool Pioneers Initiatives to Advance STEM Learning Among Youth

August 25, 2020 | Hayleigh Moore

Faculty 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 News

As 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 News

Pam 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 News

After 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 News

Fernando 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 News

Dr. 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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What Time Is It?

August 3, 2020 | Caro Williams-Pierce

As we (still) shelter in place, who cares?!

BBI Awards Seed Grants to Six Interdisciplinary Projects, featuring Katie Shilton

BBI Awards Seed Grants to Six Interdisciplinary Projects, featuring Katie Shilton

August 3, 2020 | iSchool News

Katie Shilton was awarded a 2020 BBI Seed Grant for her project, "Competing Values in Hearing Healthcare Service Delivery."