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ALA president Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada

(Video) ALA President Offers Advice for Future Librarians on Handling Banned Books

May 4, 2023 | UMD INFO Staff
During the talk, attendees received advice tailored to both students planning to become library and information science practitioners a …
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UMD Leads New $20M NSF Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law and Society

May 4, 2023 | UMD Staff
The institute will take a holistic approach, integrating broader participation in AI design, new technology development, and more infor …
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(Photo by Craig Taylor)

Game Changers: How UMD HCIL Researchers Continue to Shape the Future of Human-Computer Interaction

May 2, 2023 | Laurie Robinson
The country’s oldest HCI lab, co-led by the UMD INFO College, celebrates 40 years of advancing the field.
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European Central Bank Utilizes UMD-Faculty-Founded Cyber Events Database

April 28, 2023 | UMD Staff
Dr. Charles Harry co-developed this database to inform public and private sector decision-makers about cyber threats.
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CNN: Pentagon Investigates Alleged Leak of Classified Information (ft. Jen Golbeck)

April 22, 2023 | INFO Staff
INFO Professor Jen Golbeck discusses the alleged security breach on the gaming app Discord.
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(Video) SoDa Symposium: A Dialogue at the Intersection of Human-Computer Interaction and Social Data Science Methods

April 21, 2023 | UMD INFO Staff
INFO Professor Jen Golbeck and JPSM instructor Jen Romano spoke on a panel moderated by INFO Professor Wayne Lutters.
Baby Grogu on the Disney+ TV show, The Mandalorian

Baby Grogu on the Disney+ TV show, The Mandalorian

ARLIS Researchers Find a Way to Measure the “Cute” Factor on Social Media Content (ft. Susannah Paletz)

April 13, 2023 | UMD ARLIS Staff
Social media measurements are key to Susannah Paletz's project funded by the Minerva Research Initiative and the Office of Naval Resear …