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Alumni Spotlight: Keys to Succeeding in the Forensic Investigation Field – Pranali Shetty, MIM ‘15
May 29, 2020 | iSchool NewsForensic investigation is a challenging field where information plays a key role, from cyber threat investigations to extracting eviden …
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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.
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Alumni Spotlight: Re-Envisioning the Role of Libraries in Teaching and Learning – Jean Donham, MLS ‘72
April 24, 2020 | iSchoolNewsAt the start of her professional career, Dr. Jean Donham taught at a middle school in the small town of Ames, Iowa.
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Dr. Paul Shelden
Dr. Paul Shelden, musician, educator, and UMD iSchool alumnus, passed April 17, 2020
April 23, 2020 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEA lifetime of bringing the joy of music to more than a quarter million NYC public school children.
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Alumni Spotlight: Keys to Succeeding in the Forensic Investigation Field – Pranali Shetty, MIM ‘15
April 21, 2020 | iSchool NewsForensic investigation is a challenging field where information plays a key role, from cyber threat investigations to extracting eviden …
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Student Spotlight: Alisha Pradhan, PhD Student
April 20, 2020 | iSchool NewsAlisha Pradhan’s interest in accessibility and aging research had sparked after pursuing the HCIM program at the UMD iSchool as well …
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Faculty Spotlight: Trevor Owens, Adjunct Lecturer
April 19, 2020 | iSchool NewsTrevor Owens has devoted much of his career to advancing digital infrastructure and programs for libraries and archives.
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Faculty Spotlight: Kathy Weaver, Senior Lecturer
April 19, 2020 | iSchool NewsKathy Weaver decided to transition into a more technical industry working as a consulting contractor for a variety of corporations, inc …