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A Tale of Two Identities: How Data Literacy Can Serve Underrepresented Student-Athletes in STEM

October 20, 2020 | Hayleigh Moore
Examining how health and fitness data tracking tools can help athletes learn about data literacy, inspire STEM pursuits, and simult …
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UMD Researchers Receive $2.35M NSF Award to Improve Public Transit Planning in Baltimore

September 29, 2020 | Maria Herd
Dr. Frias-Martinez and team are to build an app for Baltimore residents to contribute their ideas and travel data, a public dashboard …
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(Video) engAGED: Considering Technology and Access for Older Adults Discussion

September 25, 2020 | iSchool News
Research experts from the UMD iSchool and School of Nursing discuss the use of and access to technology among older adults.
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INFO Researchers Awarded NSF Grant to Design Personalized Self-Tracking Tech for Older Adults to Improve Physical Activities

September 24, 2020 | Press Release
Choe, Kacorri, and A. Lazar aim to examine how older adults can personalize activity trackers through teachable interfaces to capture m …
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Dr. Charles Harry Talks About Managing Cyber Risks on The Scientific Sense Podcast

September 11, 2020 | Mia K. Hinckle
Looking at a systems approach to quantifying, prioritizing, and managing risk in critical infrastructure.
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University of Maryland Launches New Social Data Science Center with Support from Facebook

September 9, 2020 | Press Release
Initial Projects include Survey Tools to Track, Predict COVID-19 ‘Hot Spots’
Research Will Test Finger-worn Sensor That Tracks Stroke Survivors’ Arm Movements

Research Will Test Finger-worn Sensor That Tracks Stroke Survivors’ Arm Movements

August 28, 2020 | Press Release
Dr. Eun Kyoung Choe to work with UMass research team on project awarded $2.4 million NIH grant.
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Dr. Jonathan Lazar Delivering a Lecture on Digital Accessibility

SIGACCESS Release: Jonathan Lazar – Outstanding Contribution Recipient 2020

August 27, 2020 | SIGACCESS
Dr. Jonathan Lazar was named the winner of the 2020 ACM SIGACCESS Award (Special Interest Groups on Accessible Computing) for Out …
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UMD iSchool to Investigate AI Tech for Intelligence Analysts

August 26, 2020 | Press Release
Funded by the U.S. Army Research Office, the multi-institution team led by Dr. Susannah Paletz will look at team cognition and AI solu …