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HR Brew: Employee surveillance is exploding with remote work (feat. Jessica Vitak)

January 27, 2022 | UMD iSchool Staff
Journalist Sam Blum examines how the expansion of worker surveillance runs the risk of shattering employees’ trust.
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GeekWire: UW computer science school denounces retired professor’s tweet on women hires (feat. Jen Golbeck)

January 6, 2022 | iSchool News
iSchool Professor weighs in on several tweets published last week by UW computer science professor emeritus.
Trace Center at 50 Yrs (Video): Accomplishments, Lessons Learned, Future Directions

Trace Center at 50 Yrs (Video): Accomplishments, Lessons Learned, Future Directions

January 6, 2022 | Mia K. Hinckle & Liz Zogby
A review of the Center’s work at the intersection of disability and technology over its first five decades, and a look at its current …
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UMD iSchool’s Jen Golbeck Turns to TikTok as a Tool to Teach Next Gen Social Media Influencers

January 5, 2022 | Hayleigh Moore
Universities are increasingly turning to TikTok and other social platforms to help enhance curriculum and prepare students for this $62 …
Congratulations to the Fall 2021 iSchool Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to the Fall 2021 iSchool Scholarship Recipients

December 22, 2021 | Mia K. Hinckle
16 students from across programs have been recognized for excellence in their work and studies.
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PhD Alumni Spotlight: No Such Thing as Perfect in Research – Jes Koepfler, ‘14

December 13, 2021 | Hayleigh Moore
Wayfinding through our integrated digital world as a UX research leader.
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Katrina Fenlon to Support New Commission to Foster Digital Humanities Projects on Social and Racial Justice

December 10, 2021 | Press Release
The Commission on Fostering and Sustaining Diverse Digital Scholarship will look at improving the support, access, and sustainability o …

Maryland Today: Getting the Party Started, USPS-Style

December 10, 2021 | Sala Levin
Postal Service’s latest birthday stamp designed by iSchool student, Rodolfo Castro.
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UMD iSchool, CMNS & I4C Celebrate Break Through Tech DC Partnership to Foster Diversity in Computing

December 10, 2021 | Hayleigh Moore
70+ UMD faculty, staff, and students converged at this hybrid event to celebrate a commitment to improving diversity and inclusion in c …