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George Mason & University of Maryland to Leverage 311 Data for Increased DMV Resilience During a Pandemic
February 26, 2021 | Press ReleaseFunded by the NSF, the team aims to provide tools to governments to better respond to regional disasters and crises.
UMAICS: Harnessing Data Science to Improve the Social Good, featuring Wei Ai
February 9, 2021 | iSchool NewsUsing machine learning techniques to influence positive behavior.
Design is a Contract
February 1, 2021 | Caro Williams-PierceWhether you design physical objects, digital experiences, or classroom curricula, your design is a contract with the users.
Dr. Jonathan Lazar, recipient of the ACM SIGACCESS Award for Outstanding Contributions to Computing and Accessibility, pictured lecturing on digital accessibility at the UMD iSchool (photo by Craig Taylor)
UMD iSchool Faculty and Students Lead the Way at the ASSETS 2020 Conference
October 23, 2020 | Mia K. HinckleAs a leader in the development of and advocacy for accessible information technology, systems, and research – the UMD iSchool is repr …
INFO Researchers Awarded NSF Grant to Design Personalized Self-Tracking Tech for Older Adults to Improve Physical Activities
September 24, 2020 | Press ReleaseChoe, Kacorri, and A. Lazar aim to examine how older adults can personalize activity trackers through teachable interfaces to capture m …
Research Will Test Finger-worn Sensor That Tracks Stroke Survivors’ Arm Movements
August 28, 2020 | Press ReleaseDr. Eun Kyoung Choe to work with UMass research team on project awarded $2.4 million NIH grant.
Dr. Jonathan Lazar Delivering a Lecture on Digital Accessibility
SIGACCESS Release: Jonathan Lazar – Outstanding Contribution Recipient 2020
August 27, 2020 | SIGACCESSDr. Jonathan Lazar was named the winner of the 2020 ACM SIGACCESS Award (Special Interest Groups on Accessible Computing) for Out …
