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UMD iSchool Awards $109K to 2019-20 Outstanding Students
May 29, 2020 | iSchool NewsThe UMD iSchool is pleased to share the full list of 2019-2020 college scholarship and award winners, totaling over $109K in support t …

PhD students Gagan Jindal and Priya Kumar Receive Prestigious Graduate School Fellowships/Awards
May 28, 2020 | iSchool NewsCelebrating the excellence of graduate students and providing valuable financial support.

Student-Athletes’ Use of Their Performance Data; Evaluating Tech to Regulate Anxiety – UMD iSchool Papers Awarded at CHI 2020
May 21, 2020 | iSchool NewsThe ACM annual Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) is considered the most prestigious in the field of human–comput …

Resources for Hands-off Learning at Home
May 20, 2020 | Caro Williams-Pierce Nihal Katirci, Ekta ShokeenTips on how to make e-learning and social distancing work for families with children, including a list of resources.

What Gaming Has Taught Us About the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 13, 2020 | iSchoolNewsDr. Caro Williams-Pierce warns against the recent instances of comparing COVID-19 to pandemic video games.

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Mega Subramaniam Elected to the ALISE Board as Director for External Relations
May 12, 2020 | iSchool NewsWith plans to enhance the interdisciplinary nature of LIS and stimulate innovation.

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Gagan Jindal, PhD Student: Assessing the Value of Crowdsourced Repositories for Chronic Illness Management
May 12, 2020 | iSchoolNewsAssessing how adults with chronic illnesses can better manage their health through better access to health information.