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Future of work

The evolving dynamics of employment, labor markets and organizational structures in response to technological advancements, automation, globalization and changing societal expectations, aiming to understand and shape the trajectory of work-related trends and challenges. This may include robots and cobots (coworker robots).

A colorful mural at the corner of Monica Street and McNichols in Detroit that reads "Detroit was made in the neighborhoods."

Community Tech Consultants help Detroiters thrive online

01/06/2026

How UMSI faculty Tawanna Dillahunt and Julie Hui are scaling community-based tech support to narrow the digital divide for Detroit small business owners. 

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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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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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Feeling unheard: Marginalized voices ring out against emotion AI

04/30/2025

A new study by UMSI assistant professor Nazanin Andalibi and UMSI research fellow Alexis Shore Ingber reveals that technology claiming to read human emotions elicits widespread discomfort, especially among marginalized communities, raising serious concerns about privacy and ethics.

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A person wearing a VR headset. Look to Michigan for tech solutions that put people first

UMSI champions tech for social good through "Look to Michigan" campaign

04/28/2025

UMSI aims to raise $20 million to prepare the next generation of information leaders, support world-changing research and expand educational access. 

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UMSI Research Roundup. Congressional Campaigns. Information Resilience. Creative Expression.

Congressional Campaigns | Information Resilience | Creative Expression: UMSI Research Roundup

03/24/2025

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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Colorful sketches of emotions in rows of five depicting various emotions.

Emotion AI will not fix the workplace

03/05/2025

UMSI assistant professor Nazanin Andalibi writes about the perils of emotion AI in the workplace for the Association for Computing Machinery's Interactions Magazine. 

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Pedro Pazmino holds up a sheet of paper covered in hand drawn early versions of his Future of Work logo. He points to one.

Future of Work will be yearlong theme at UMSI

09/16/2024

Through courses and events, the UMSI community will focus on topics like AI in the workplace, remote work, and the role of unions, aiming to create solutions for work’s evolving future. 

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High schoolers explore the future through UMSI summer programs

09/09/2024

AI, free speech and future careers were top of mind for high school students participating in UMSI’s educational outreach programs this summer.

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UMSI Research Roundup. Cannabis Use, TikTok Social Drama. Recent publications by UMSI faculty and PhD students.

Cannabis use | TikTok social drama: UMSI Research Roundup

08/28/2024

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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