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Archivists in the Loop. Archival Reference Services in the Generative Al Moment. University of Michigan. Bentley Historical Library. School of Information.

As AI changes archivists’ work, U-M is helping guide the future

05/28/2026

The University of Michigan School of Information and the Bentley Historical Library are bringing archivists, technologists and researchers together to examine how generative AI is changing archival access, reference and the future of the field.

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Using AI to Make a Century of Congressional Speeches Searchable and Analyzable

05/05/2026

UMSI assistant professor Dallas Card uses AI to transform the Congressional Record into a searchable dataset, expanding access to more than a century of political speech and enabling new insights into public discourse and accountability.

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UMSI Research Roundup. Emoji use, reporting intimage image abuse. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

Emoji Use | Reporting intimate image abuse: UMSI Research Roundup

02/09/2026

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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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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2025 National Digital Stewardship Alliance Coordinating Committee Member. Rebecca Frank. Assistant Professor.

UMSI assistant professor Rebecca Frank elected to National Digital Stewardship Alliance Coordinating Committee

11/05/2025

With her new role, Frank will help shape national policies and practices around preserving digital information. 

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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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Society of American Archivists. Oliver Wendell Holmes Travel Award. Suanmuanlian Tonsing, PhD Candidate.

Suanmuanlian Tonsing earns Oliver Wendell Holmes Travel Award from the Society of American Archivists

09/11/2025

The award supports Tonsing’s archival and decolonial research within indigenous communities. 

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Data that taxpayers have paid for and rely on is disappearing – here’s how it’s happening and what you can do about it

08/19/2025

For the Conversation, UMSI professor Maggie Levenstein talks about the websites and datasets disappearing from the federal government.

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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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David Wallace. UMSI clinical associate professor. 2025 Fellow of the Society of American Archivists.

David Wallace named 2025 Fellow of the Society of American Archivists

07/07/2025

The fellowship is the highest honor one can receive at the Society of American Archivists and demonstrates Wallace’s commitment to the archival profession.

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