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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 dist …
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BSOS, iSchool and Department of Computer Science Unveil New Undergraduate Badging Program
April 5, 2022 | iSchool News StaffMaryland students can now earn an employer-approved stamp of data science success via a collaboration with the Greater Washington Partn …
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iSchool Admits First Student to New Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Program
March 7, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreStudents can now graduate with a B.S. in Information Science and a M.S. in Library and Information Science in just five years.
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Seven iSchool Undergraduates Join UMD’s First Sprinternship™
February 8, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreThe students worked to create solutions to cybersecurity, IT, and other tech challenges while exploring career opportunities in informa …
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A Robot Rolls Into a Math Class…
May 25, 2021 | Peter F. Moon, UMD Doctoral Student & HCIL MemberUnderstanding how a spherical robot can help more students gain access to early computing education while enhancing their learning in m …
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Congratulations to the 2020-2021 iSchool Awards Recipients
May 7, 2021 | iSchool NewsThe iSchool Awards Committee is pleased to announce the iSchool Awards Recipients for the 2020-2021 academic year!
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STEM Education Struggle in the U.S.: The Key Piece We’ve Been Missing
April 12, 2021 | UMD iSchool StaffIn The Promise of Access, Dr. Daniel Greene shares a radical perspective on why tech solutions aren’t solving complex socia …
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UMD iSchool Takes #4 Spot in U.S. Rankings
April 7, 2021 | Hayleigh MooreLibrary and information studies, youth services, and information systems are among programming areas to earn top-five rankings.