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Computational Thinking is the New Literacy of the 21st Century—Are Students Prepared?
April 5, 2023 | Laurie RobinsonDr. Mega Subramaniam and team launched a suite of CT assessment tools for libraries to gauge the effectiveness of their CT programs.
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Breaking Boundaries in Technology: Discover the Cutting-Edge Research at the HCIL
April 5, 2023 | Laurie RobinsonA list of some of the collaborative research and innovative designs developed by the HCIL’s faculty, staff, and students
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Psychology Today: “Tracking Gay Priests and Abortion Seekers with Location Data” by Jen Golbeck
April 2, 2023 | INFO StaffExploring privacy concerns and ethical implications tied to location data aggregation.
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The New York Times: Halting Russian Influence Campaigns (ft. Cody Buntain)
April 1, 2023 | INFO StaffINFO Assistant Professor Cody Buntain has uncovered evidence of a Russian effort to use Twitter to influence Canadians.
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Europe’s Data Privacy Revolution: How Civic Engagement is Impacting Implementation
March 31, 2023 | Laurie RobinsonA Q&A with INFO Assistant Professor Ido Sivan-Sevilla
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LA Times: Assuaging the Fear of an AI Takeover (ft. Daniel Greene)
March 31, 2023 | INFO StaffINFO Assistant Professor Daniel Greene critiques the research on the potential impact of AI on human workers.
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Data Everywhere: Making Sense of Our Digital Landscape
March 30, 2023 | Laurie RobinsonINFO, UMIACS, CMNS, as part of the UMD Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL), unlock the potential of ubiquitous data.
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When Hackers Target Road Infrastructure: The Downside of Smart Cars and Traffic Lights
March 30, 2023 | Laurie RobinsonUMD researchers analyze how cyberattacks on road networks can cause massive disruptions.
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(Video) SoDa Symposium: Social Data Science Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
March 28, 2023 | UMD INFO StaffPresenters discussed innovation, entrepreneurship in social data science, and creators on social media.