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NPR: TikTok creator makes the recipes she finds on gravestones

January 28, 2022 | UMD iSchool Staff

Journalist Scott Simon talks with iSchool graduate student Rosie Grant about the food she's cooked from recipes found on gravestones.

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HR Brew: Employee surveillance is exploding with remote work (feat. Jessica Vitak)

January 27, 2022 | UMD iSchool Staff

Journalist Sam Blum examines how the expansion of worker surveillance runs the risk of shattering employees’ trust.

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Photo by Solen Feyissa on Unsplash

UMD iSchool’s Jen Golbeck Turns to TikTok as a Tool to Teach Next Gen Social Media Influencers

January 5, 2022 | Hayleigh Moore

Universities are increasingly turning to TikTok and other social platforms to help enhance curriculum and prepare students for this $62 …

Loud Gleeful Learning

November 5, 2021 | Caro Williams-Pierce

Supporting and provoking adult play in formal contexts.

Citizen Panel: What Values Should Regulate Social Media?

October 13, 2021 | iSchool News

iSchool PhD student Anna Lenhart & EViD Lab host citizen panel on what values should impact legislation on content moderation of so …

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Illustration courtesy of UMD Department of Computer Science

UMD Researchers Awarded $159K NSF Grant to Expand Wi-Fi Access in Regional Parks

September 8, 2021 | Melissa Brachfeld

iSchool's Beth Bonsignore joins interdisciplinary team to expand Wi-Fi infrastructure in urban greenspaces.

Maryland Today: Merrill College, iSchool to Offer ‘From-Anywhere’ Master’s in Data Journalism

September 7, 2021 | Josh Land

Applications will be accepted this fall for new data journalism Master's program.

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Predicting Popularity of Polish Facebook Posts Using Author and Content Features

August 18, 2021 | iSchool News

UMD iSchool Research Professor Susannah Paletz researches content-based factors associated with sharing political and social posts on …

UMD Professor Says College Athletes Will Need to Learn to Manage Brands Before Profiting off Their Likeness

August 16, 2021 | iSchool News

Associate Professor Tamara Clegg discusses the challenges associated with college athletes profiting off their names, images, and li …