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Frias-Martinez Joins UMD Effort Focused on Food and Nutrition Security
January 7, 2023 | UMIACSThe multidisciplinary team received a $750K NSF grant to address the challenges of food security in Maryland.

UMD Researchers Awarded Grant to Study Pretrial Detention in Criminal Cases Across MD
December 13, 2022 | Laurie RobinsonAccording to lead investigator, Dr. Zubin Jelveh, there is still a gap in understanding how decisions are made about who should be detained.

Project Aims to Convey Big Data With Sound and Touch
December 6, 2022 | Maria Herd | UMIACSNSF-Funded Research Would Expand Employment, Education Opportunities for Blind Data Users.

Meta Research Q&A with Jonathan Lazar, Professor, University of Maryland College of Information Studies
December 6, 2022 | Meta ResearchIn this monthly interview series, Meta Research turns the spotlight on members of the academic community — and the important research they do â …

Morphic: Advancing Social Equity Through Digital Inclusion
November 10, 2022 | Liz ZogbyA growing pool of users at libraries, colleges, and job centers across the US and in Canada have the opportunity to take advantage of Morphic, a …

Dr. Daniel Greene: Who Owns the Internet?
October 13, 2022 | Emily DavidsonA look at the history behind the commercial real estate firms that build, own, and operate the infrastructure at the base of the internet.

Dr. Daniel Greene: Rethinking How Schools, Libraries, and Community Orgs Tackle Poverty
October 10, 2022 | Mia K. HinckleCan a community barbeque be more beneficial to citizens than learning computing skills?

NPR News: Crypto and Retirement Form a Controversial Combination (feat. M. R. Sauter)
September 22, 2022 | Emily DavidsonTensions rise between government regulators and pension fund managers over the prudence of crypto investments.

NBC NEWS: A Viral Social Media Post Raises Concerns for Data Security (feat. Jen Golbeck)
September 22, 2022 | Emily DavidsonDr. Golbeck advises people to be skeptical of the data their devices request.