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New York Magazine: How Digital Power Structures are Reshaping Society (ft. Daniel Greene)

October 28, 2022 | INFO Staff

The article references INFO Assistant Professor Daniel Greene’s paper “Landlords of the Internet.”

INFO College’s Dr. Ana Ndumu Co-Edits New Book on Black Librarians’ Contributions

October 27, 2022 | Hayleigh Moore

“The Black Librarian in America” commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA)

(Video) Dean’s Lecture Series: The Future of Learning

October 17, 2022 | Emily Davidson

Dr. Na’ilah Suad Nasir, President of the Spencer Foundation, envisions an education system for the 21st century.

Daniel Greene: Who Owns the Internet?

October 13, 2022 | Emily Davidson

A look at the history behind the commercial real estate firms that build, own, and operate the infrastructure at the base of the intern …

(Video) CAFe Speaker Series: Close/Distant, Scales of Analysis in Digital Projects

October 11, 2022 | Emily Davidson

Dr. Ruth Ahnert of Queen Mary University examines different methods of analysis.

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Daniel Greene: Rethinking How Schools, Libraries, and Community Orgs Tackle Poverty

October 10, 2022 | Mia K. Hinckle

Can a community barbeque be more beneficial to citizens than learning computing skills? Insights from INFO Assistant Professor Daniel G …

(Video) Search Mastery Speaker Series: The Mojeek Search Engine – An Alternative in Web Search

October 7, 2022 | Emily Davidson

Colin Hayhurst, CEO of Mojeek Limited, discusses the growth of the independent search engine.

(Video) Dean’s Lecture Series: Taking on Big Tech – New Paradigms for New Possibilities

October 7, 2022 | Emily Davidson

Dr. Safyia Noble discusses her new book and the influence of prejudice on technology.

NBC News: Declining Cookies Won’t Stop Data Tracking (feat. Ido Sivan-Sevilla)

October 7, 2022 | Emily Davidson

Third party data tracking is on its way out with retailers adopting more sophisticated methods.