News

How COVID-19 Mis/Disinformation can be Deadly to Some Populations (featuring Beth St. Jean)

How COVID-19 Mis/Disinformation can be Deadly to Some Populations (featuring Beth St. Jean)

April 16, 2020 | iSchool News

child with headphones on reading a book

UMD iSchool’s International Children’s Digital Library Featured on LA Times List of Free Reads During COVID-19

April 16, 2020 | iSchool News

UMD Researchers Develop Tech Trainings to Educate Retirement Communities Amidst Growing Isolation Concerns

UMD Researchers Develop Tech Trainings to Educate Retirement Communities Amidst Growing Isolation Concerns

April 12, 2020 | Hayleigh Moore

one yellow ball next to rows of blue balls

Wired: Death Cuts the Degree of Separation Between You and Covid-19 (featuring Babak Fotouhi)

April 9, 2020 | iSchool News

User accessing data on cellphone

UMD iSchool and Google/Chronicle Utilize Commercial Data Mining Techniques to Develop Cybercrime Predictor

April 3, 2020 | Hayleigh Moore

Led by UMD iSchool researcher and professor Dr. Charlie Harry, the team is using machine-learning methods to extract socioeconomic char …

How Data Visualization Helps Us to Approach the COVID-19 Pandemic

How Data Visualization Helps Us to Approach the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 3, 2020 | Hayleigh Moore

UMD iSchool Announces Spring 2020 Financial Award Winners

UMD iSchool Announces Spring 2020 Financial Award Winners

April 3, 2020 | iSchool News

Image of medical gloves, mask, sanitizer

Why Disadvantaged Populations are at Greater Health Risk from COVID-19 – and How Libraries are Helping, Despite Closing

April 2, 2020 | Beth St. Jean

photo of Dr. Jen Golbeck with a collage of social media logos behind her

Dr. Jen Golbeck (Image Courtesy of HCIL)

How to Avoid COVID-19 Fake News on Social Media: 5 Tips From Expert Jen Golbeck

April 1, 2020 | Mia K. Hinckle