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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.
WIRED: The Impact of Online Harassment Against Women (ft. Jessica Vitak)
December 19, 2022 | INFO StaffFeaturing Associate Professor Jessica Vitak’s research on women in Azerbaijan who opt out of social media.
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 deta …
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 …
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 M …
Flash Forward Podcast: A Tech Assist for the Elderly (ft. Amanda Lazar)
November 8, 2022 | INFO StaffINFO Assistant Professor Amanda Lazar discusses her research on older people’s relationship with technology.
New York Magazine: How Digital Power Structures are Reshaping Society (ft. Daniel Greene)
October 28, 2022 | INFO StaffThe article references INFO Assistant Professor Daniel Greene’s paper “Landlords of the Internet.”
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 intern …