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Medium: Approaches Matter

June 27, 2020 | Emma Dixon
Researching how technology can be used for active engagement to help people with dementia.
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Alumni Spotlight: Becoming a Leader in Library and Information Science – Jocelyn McNamara MLS 2016

June 25, 2020 | iSchool News
After many years working as a chef and artist, Jocelyn McNamara, MLS ‘16, was inspired by her love of literature, and a drive to work …
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Prestigious ALISE Awards go to Three UMD iSchool Recipients

June 25, 2020 | Mia K. Hinckle
Dr. Ana Ndumu, Dr. Mega Subramaniam, and PhD Student Shandra Morhouse receive awards for their research work in library and informati …
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Medium: What to Expect When Non-Experts Train AI

June 22, 2020 | Jonggi Hong
Research on machine teaching in which non-experts teach a model through a teachable interface.
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Medium: Devices All The Way Down

June 22, 2020 | Niklas Elmqvist
Professor and Director of the HCIL, Niklas Elmqvist, reflects on his NSF Career Project.
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Medium: HCIL 2019-2020 News Roundup

June 22, 2020 | Huaishu Peng
UMD Human-Computer Interaction Lab’s (HCIL) 2019-2020 accomplishments
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Press Release: Naeemul Hassan Awarded $228,000 NSF Grant For Collaborative Project

June 22, 2020 | UMD Philip Merrill College of Journalism
Dr. Naeemul Hassan and collaborators aim to design and develop computational models to automatically detect video clickbait. 
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Medium: Engaging the Commons in Participatory Sensing

June 22, 2020 | Yongle Zhang
Research on participatory sensing, the practice of using human participants to gather data on their mobile devices from their environm …
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David Weintrop Awarded Prestigious National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship

June 18, 2020 | Chris Samoray
Dr. David Weintrop receives $70K award to integrate computing and the powerful ideas of computer science into classrooms.