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Info College Faculty and Alumna Publish New Book on Information Literacy and Disinformation
August 5, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreDr. Paul T. Jaeger co-authored "Foundations of Information Literacy," the first book to offer frameworks for tackling information liter …
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Two UMD Info College PhD Students Awarded ALA Spectrum Doctoral Fellowships
July 15, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreThis year’s Fellows will work to expand social justice curricula and increase support for doctoral students and faculty in LIS fields …
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Dr. Zubin Jelveh: Machine Learning Can Predict Shooting Victimization Well Enough to Help Prevent It
June 27, 2022 | Mia K. HinckleUsing arrest and victimization records from the Chicago PD, a machine learning model can predict the risk of being shot in the next 18 …
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UMD Info College Welcomes Eleven New Faculty Members
June 22, 2022 | iSchool News StaffWith strengths in library and archives innovation, experiential design, online and social media communities, sociotechnical and cultura …
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Two UMD Info College Faculty Members Establish New Archival Repatriation Committee
June 10, 2022 | iSchool News StaffThe new Committee is a major step towards enacting more Native and Indigenous repatriation archival policy.
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Maryland Today: $6M Award From State to Help Extension Bridge Digital Divide
June 3, 2022 | Maryland Today Staff | UMDUMD Info College faculty and students join team to develop programs to help underserved urban and rural communities access broadband in …
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Pride Month Celebrations Around the Region, LGBTQ+ Resources
June 1, 2022 | iSchool News StaffA compilation of resources and local events in honor of Pride Month, brought to you by the College of Information Studies.
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How People with Dementia Access Health Information
May 26, 2022 | Liz ZogbyDr. Amanda Lazar and her team examine the barriers faced by people with dementia to accessing relevant, accurate health information.
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UMD Info College Welcomes New Associate Professor Amelia Gibson
May 25, 2022 | iSchool News StaffDr. Gibson will also be stepping into the Associate Director role for the Info College's Information Policy & Access Center (iPAC).