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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.

Dr. Jonathan Lazar giving a presentation with a slide that reads: "What do we mean by digital accessibility?"

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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Dr. Susannah Paletz

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 …

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Gregg Vanderheiden delivers Keynote at International Human Computer Interface Conference

August 3, 2020 | iSchool News

Gregg Vanderheiden proposes an alternate approach to accessibility and extended usability for next-next generation UI/UX.

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Universities at Shady Grove Blog: How Technology is Helping People with Traumatic Brain Injuries

July 20, 2020 | Galina Madjaroff Reitz

Amazon's Alexa can help people with brain injuries regain independence and feel supported in their own home.

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Medium: Approaches Matter

June 27, 2020 | Emma Dixon

Researching how technology can be used for active engagement to help people with dementia.

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Medium: What to Expect When Non-Experts Train AI

June 22, 2020 | Jonggi Hong

Research on machine teaching in which non-experts teach a model through a teachable interface.

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Medium: Devices All The Way Down

June 22, 2020 | Niklas Elmqvist

Professor and Director of the HCIL, Niklas Elmqvist, reflects on his NSF Career Project.

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Medium: HCIL 2019-2020 News Roundup

June 22, 2020 | Huaishu Peng

UMD Human-Computer Interaction Lab’s (HCIL) 2019-2020 accomplishments