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University of Maryland, Carnegie Mellon, and Facebook Team Up to Forecast Coronavirus Spread

November 19, 2020 | Press Release

Data shared by 30M+ Facebook users world-wide will enable earlier detection of COVID-19 outbreaks, help communities to prepare, inform …

Faculty Spotlight: Adjunct Lecturer, Nancy Roderer

November 10, 2020 | iSchool News

An "iSchool hanger-on," Nancy began a long association with the school as a student and has returned sporadically over the years to te …

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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 Moore

Examining how health and fitness data tracking tools can help athletes learn about data literacy, inspire STEM pursuits, and simult …

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University of Maryland Launches New Social Data Science Center with Support from Facebook

September 9, 2020 | Press Release

Initial Projects include Survey Tools to Track, Predict COVID-19 ‘Hot Spots’

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.

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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.