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Improving Fairness in Classrooms Through Machine Learning

June 7, 2023 | UMIACS Staff

Wei AI develops a platform to analyze teachers’ instructions and provide feedback.

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Dave Baugh, Photo by Craig Taylor

Remembering David S. Baugh (August 19, 1977 – June 1, 2023), UMD INFO Director of IT & Facilities, Interim Assistant Dean

June 6, 2023 | INFO Staff

David was a leader in IT and operations at the University of Maryland for over 20 years.

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Parkdale High School Students and UMD Team Up to Mitigate Local Flooding

June 5, 2023 | Laurie Robinson

A new partnership between INFO and ARCH will educate youth in critical data science and help them become environmental stewards.

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Public News Service: AI-Powered Phone Scams Target Seniors (ft. Katie Shilton)

June 5, 2023 | INFO Staff

Consumer education on phone scams is the best way to keep seniors protected.

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NBC’s 11th Hour: Surgeon General Warns About Teens on Social Media (ft. Jen Golbeck)

June 2, 2023 | UMD INFO Staff

Professor Jen Golbeck joins a panel of guests on the 11th Hour to address social media’s influence on young people's mental health.

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INFO Recognizes LGBTQ Heritage Month

June 1, 2023 |

Through diversity, inclusion, and social justice, we recognize the importance of LGBTQ+ rights and their intersection with information.

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Breaking Boundaries and Shaping the Future: Honoring the 2023 INFO Doctoral Graduates

May 23, 2023 |

Our new PhD graduates are advancing the frontiers of information science.

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Dr. Charles Harry

INFO College’s Charles Harry Granted Patent for Innovative Cybersecurity Risk Modeling Platform

May 23, 2023 | UMD SPP Staff

The TAPESTRY model allows one to explore risk in specific subsections of an organization or at the macro level.