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Photo of Dr. Tamara Clegg and UMD alumnus Torey Smith, former wide receiver for the North Carolina Panthers
A Tale of Two Identities: How Data Literacy Can Serve Underrepresented Student-Athletes in STEM
October 20, 2020 | Hayleigh MooreExamining how health and fitness data tracking tools can help athletes learn about data literacy, inspire STEM pursuits, and simult …
Confidence in Institutions in a Time of Mistrust
July 23, 2020 | iSchool NewsUMD iSchool faculty discuss having confidence in government and institutions despite growing mistrust caused by the Covid-19 pandemic …
Pictured: Dr. Mega Subramaniam and Research Coordinator Luis Cortes
The Library’s Role in Supporting Health Information Justice During COVID-19
July 23, 2020 | Hayleigh MooreExamining the current and future role of libraries in supporting communities.
Brookings: Where Would Racial Progress in Policing be Without Camera Phones? featuring Nicol Turner Lee
June 12, 2020 | Nicol Turner LeeTechnology is becoming part of the story regarding how marginalized populations in the U.S.
Digital Privacy News: Ease of Voice Recognition Technology Brings Great Risks, featuring Jessica Vitak
June 12, 2020 | Jessica VitakTechnology creates additional convenience for users, it poses a threat to their privacy.
Would you make a good Information Detective? Explaining the career of an Open Source Intelligence Professional, featuring Mary Ann Francis
June 12, 2020 | Mary Ann FrancisHave you ever wondered about privacy and the data that operating systems, search engines, and social networks collect about you?
New Co-Principal Investigator Added to SFS Grant: Charles Harry
June 11, 2020 | ACESThe CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) grant is funded through the National Science Foundation to provide educational and profes …
Two UMD iSchool Faculty Members Join FAS COVID-19 Task Force
May 29, 2020 | iSchool NewsThe Federation of American Scientists has assembled teams of world-class experts to examine and advise on various facets of the COVID …
WUSA: Apple, Google Team Up for Contact Tracing Tech to Help Fight Coronavirus (featuring Jen Golbeck)
April 17, 2020 | iSchoolNewsWUSA anchor Gio Insignares talks with Dr. Jen Golbeck about Apple and Google working together to create a new technology that would let …