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The Associated Press: Despite Promise, Few in US Adopting COVID-19 Exposure Apps, featuring Jessica Vitak
December 9, 2020 | iSchool NewsDr. Jessica Vitak explains why Americans have been hesitant to use COVID-19 contact tracing smartphone tools.

University of Maryland, Carnegie Mellon, and Facebook Team Up to Forecast Coronavirus Spread
November 19, 2020 | Press ReleaseData shared by 30M+ Facebook users world-wide will enable earlier detection of COVID-19 outbreaks, help communities to prepare, inform …

UMD iSchool Sends 30 Students to Grace Hopper Celebration
October 27, 2020 | Mia K. HinckleThe annual Grace Hopper Celebration brings together 30,000+ women in tech from across 115+ countries.

Universities at Shady Grove Blog: How Technology is Helping People with Traumatic Brain Injuries
July 20, 2020 | Galina Madjaroff ReitzAmazon's Alexa can help people with brain injuries regain independence and feel supported in their own home.

Staff Spotlight: Tetyana Bezbabna, Assistant Director of Information Science Undergraduate Program at Shady Grove
July 15, 2020 | iSchool NewsMeet Assistant Director of the Information Science Undergraduate Program at Shady Grove, Tetyana Bezbabna!

Would you make a good Information Detective? Explaining the career of an Open Source Intelligence Professional, featuring Mary Ann Francis
June 12, 2020 | Mary Ann FrancisHave you ever wondered about privacy and the data that operating systems, search engines, and social networks collect about you?