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UMD iSchool MLS Alumna Partners with iConsultancy to Provide Experiential Learning Opportunities in Digital Curation and Web Design
August 7, 2020 | iSchool NewsAt Historic Takoma, Marilyn Abbott exceeded the call of duty by connecting iSchool students with the organization to revamp their websi …
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Charles Harry Awarded a Maryland Innovation Grant
August 7, 2020 | iSchool NewsDr. 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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More Than Just Privacy: Using Contextual Integrity to Evaluate the Long-Term Risks from COVID-19 Surveillance Technologies
August 6, 2020 | Jessica VitakJessica Vitak examines whether users' data is protected on contact tracing apps.
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Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress, Serial Set vol. 1442. Photo by Geraldine Dávila González.
Meet MLIS student, Bailey DeSimone
August 5, 2020 | iSchool NewsBailey's research will focus on the intersection of diversity and legal informatics.
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The Washington Post: One Home, a Lifetime of Impact, featuring Andrew Fellows
August 3, 2020 | Michele LernerAndrew Fellows discusses how redlining of commercial loans has contributed to the gap in home values between Montgomery County and Prin …
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Gregg Vanderheiden delivers Keynote at International Human Computer Interface Conference
August 3, 2020 | iSchool NewsGregg Vanderheiden proposes an alternate approach to accessibility and extended usability for next-next generation UI/UX.
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BBI Awards Seed Grants to Six Interdisciplinary Projects, featuring Katie Shilton
August 3, 2020 | iSchool NewsKatie Shilton was awarded a 2020 BBI Seed Grant for her project, "Competing Values in Hearing Healthcare Service Delivery."
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Netflix Series "Connected," featuring Jen Golbeck
August 3, 2020 | iSchool NewsJen Golbeck discusses a groundbreaking discovery in an episode of Netflix's new series, Connected.