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A farmer tends crops in Uganda, an area where bias in AI algorithms monitoring global crop health might misinterpret data due to a lack of knowledge of local growing methods. Photo by Nuno Almeida, Dreamstime.com
UMD Co-leads $750K NSF, Amazon Project to Tackle AI Bias in Mapping
July 20, 2022 | Rachael Grahame | Maryland TodayINFO College’s Dr. Sergii Skakun will play a key role in building the system that could enable fairer, safer decisions on resource distribution
Two UMD Info College PhD Students Awarded ALA Spectrum Doctoral Fellowships
July 15, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreThis year’s Fellows will work to expand social justice curricula and increase support for doctoral students and faculty in LIS fields.
Jane Robbins (left) and Mary Keefer (right), 1988. Image courtesy of the UW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies Digital Collection.
Alumni Profile: Jane Robbins, PhD ‘72
May 2, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreThe iSchool catches up with the its first PhD graduate as she shares her legacy as one of the most influential leaders in library science educati …
PhD Alumni Spotlight: Empowering Kids and Adults to Design Better Together – Greg Walsh, ‘12
April 11, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreAlumni’s PhD experience inspired the launch of two research groups to develop new technology for youth and other in-need communities.
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Preparing for the Big Day
March 4, 2022 | Niklas ElmqvistGuidelines for defending your Ph.D. proposal or dissertation.
PhD Alumni Spotlight: Science is a Social Process – Pengyi Zhang, ‘10
February 9, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreConnecting people with technology to enhance decision making, foster collaborative learning, and create more inclusive online communities.
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Work on the Use of Intelligent Voice Assistants by Older Adults Wins ACM TOCHI Best Paper Award
January 28, 2022 | Liz ZogbyThe paper by iSchool PhD student Alisha Pradhan, iSchool assistant professor Dr. Amanda Lazar, and University of Washington’s Dr. Leah Findlate …
Congratulations to the Fall 2021 iSchool Scholarship Recipients
December 22, 2021 | Mia K. Hinckle16 students from across programs have been recognized for excellence in their work and studies.
PhD Alumni Spotlight: No Such Thing as Perfect in Research – Jes Koepfler, ‘14
December 13, 2021 | Hayleigh MooreWayfinding through our integrated digital world as a UX research leader.