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Communication and technology

The exploration of the dynamic interplay between technological advancements and communication processes, investigating how digital tools, media and networks shape and are shaped by human interaction, information dissemination and societal changes.

UMSI Research. Between Court Orders and Platform Policies: Understanding Law Enforcement and Meta Interactions in Addressing Non-Consensual Image Disclosure Abuse. Amna Batool. PhD Candidate. Kentaro Toyama. Professor.

When western norms shape global safety: How Meta responds to non-consensual image abuse cases in Pakistan

12/04/2025

New research by UMSI PhD candidate Amna Batool and UMSI professor Kentaro Toyama finds that Meta’s response to image-based abuse cases in Pakistan are shaped by Western moderation standards. 

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UMSI Research Roundup in a magnifying glass. Survival. Contentious Times. Grand Challenges. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

Survival | Contentious Times | Grand Challenges: UMSI Research Roundup

11/24/2025

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW). Lasting Impact Award. Michaelanne Thomas. Assistant Professor.

UMSI assistant professor Michaelanne Thomas earns 2025 Lasting Impact Award from CSCW

10/27/2025

The award recognizes papers that are at least 10 years old and have had an enduring influence on the computer-supported cooperative work research field.

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Featured by Business Insider. Professor Nicole Ellison. Professor Paul Resnick. TikTok insiders and creators worry its powerful algorithm could lose its magic after a sale.

Ellison and Resnick: Replicating TikTok’s algorithm is harder than it looks

10/17/2025

UMSI professors Nicole Ellison and Paul Resnick weigh in on the challenges of transferring TikTok’s powerful recommendation system without losing its unique edge. 

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Quoted by The New York Times. Professor Kishonna Gray. Video Games can foster empathy and healing.

Gray: Games like “Consume Me” show how play can be part of healing

09/29/2025

In the New York Times, UMSI professor Kishonna Gray highlights the power of video games to create connections and confront difficult experiences. 

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UMSI Research Roundup. Coordinating Chaos. Clickbait. Political Identification. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. Block M. UMSI.

Coordinating Chaos | Clickbait | Political identification: UMSI Research Roundup

09/18/2025

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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Quoted by WXYZ Detroit. Associate Professor Florian Schaub. From fake job offers to housing scams, here are the fraudulent offers college students should watch out for.

Schaub: Scammers are targeting students by posing as trusted sources

08/18/2025

UMSI associate professor Florian Schaub shares tips for college students about how to avoid falling victim to fake job offers, housing scams and other fraudulent schemes. 

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Older Americans are using AI − study shows how and what they think of it

08/15/2025

Over half of older adults report using AI, but many also struggle with trusting the technology.

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UMSI Research Roundup. Blood Pressure, Spatial Control, Public Perception. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

Blood Pressure | Spatial Control | Public Perception: UMSI Research Roundup

07/28/2025

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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UMSI News.

Fewer women amplify their scientific voices online

07/09/2025

A new paper from UMSI researchers Daniel Romero and Misha Teplitskiy finds that women are about 28% less likely than men to promote their scientific papers on X (formerly Twitter). 

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