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Eight Members of the UMD INFO College Receive “Do Good Innovator Awards”

February 29, 2024 | INFO Staff

Bestowed by the Provost for innovation, service, and social impact

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AP News: Meta’s Enforcement of Manipulated Media Policies (ft. Jen Golbeck)

February 16, 2024 | INFO Staff

INFO Professor Jen Golbeck comments on online misinformation

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UMIACS: Vanessa Frias-Martinez Part of UMD Effort to Reduce Food Insecurity and Waste

February 15, 2024 | UMIACS Staff

FoodLoops app aims to redistribute surplus food

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Collection Development, Preparing Future Librarians for Challenges Ahead

February 13, 2024 | Morgan Adle

Interview with Maggie Zarnosky Saponaro, Director of Collection Development Strategies.

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From left, Megan Newcombe, Min Wu, Rita Colwell, Jessica Vitak, Mia Smith-Bynum, Stephanie Lansing and Kawthar Zaki. All experienced moments of uncertainty in forging their careers in science, where women are a distinct minority, but found inspiration to continue.

MD Today: The Science of Perseverance (ft. Jessica Vitak)

February 12, 2024 | Maggie Haslam | Maryland Today | UMD

UMD female scientists reflect on overcoming moments of doubt

Maryland Today: To Like or Not to Like – Facebook at 20 (ft. Cody Buntain)

February 5, 2024 | Karen Shih | Maryland Today | UMD

Facebook changed the world, but not always for good - a UMD expert explains its complicated legacy

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The increased sophistication of cyberattacks through social media platforms, computer hardware, smart devices and popular websites demands more care in how we engage the internet, says Associate Research Professor Charlie Harry. "At the end of the day, we should all expect the worst and have an action plan for recovery." Illustration by Valerie Morgan