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Gregg Vanderheiden delivers Keynote at International Human Computer Interface Conference

August 3, 2020 | iSchool News

Gregg Vanderheiden proposes an alternate approach to accessibility and extended usability for next-next generation UI/UX.

BBI Awards Seed Grants to Six Interdisciplinary Projects, featuring Katie Shilton

BBI Awards Seed Grants to Six Interdisciplinary Projects, featuring Katie Shilton

August 3, 2020 | iSchool News

Katie Shilton was awarded a 2020 BBI Seed Grant for her project, "Competing Values in Hearing Healthcare Service Delivery."

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Netflix Series "Connected," featuring Jen Golbeck

August 3, 2020 | iSchool News

Jen Golbeck discusses a groundbreaking discovery in an episode of Netflix's new series, Connected.

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Dr. Jonathan Lazar (far right) and class visiting Dr. Raja Kushalnagar (far left) at Gallaudet University

Leveraging Partnerships to Enhance Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusion in Curriculum

July 23, 2020 | Hayleigh Moore

Working with industry, community, and LIS partners to create hands-on learning opportunities for students and revolutionize curriculum …

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Confidence in Institutions in a Time of Mistrust

July 23, 2020 | iSchool News

UMD iSchool faculty discuss having confidence in government and institutions despite growing mistrust caused by the Covid-19 pandemic …

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Mic: The Bitcoin scam that hit Twitter could have been way worse, featuring Jen Golbeck

July 23, 2020 | AJ Dellinger

Recent Twitter hacks demonstrate how misusage of the platform can be detrimental depending on the goals and timing of the attackers. …

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Leveraging Partnerships to Produce Award-Winning School Librarian Leaders

July 23, 2020 | Hayleigh Moore

Creating opportunities for students to learn inside and outside of the classroom alongside school librarians.

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CNBC: How the government could ban TikTok — and what else you need to know, featuring Jen Golbeck

July 20, 2020 | Tom Huddleston Jr.

The US government is considering banning TikTok, one of the most popular apps on the market, due to concerns that the app may be sharin …