Data activism / justice, community-based research or grassroots movements

The leveraging of data and information to empower communities, challenge systemic injustices and drive social change through collaborative, bottom-up approaches that prioritize local knowledge and community participation.

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Ron Eglash earns OVPR anti-racism grant

09/13/2024

Eglash, together with Stamps professor Audrey Bennett, will use artificial intelligence to build bridges between African artisans and Detroit’s Black fabricators.

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Featured by The Conversation. PhD candidate Angela Schopke Gonzalez. Apps, 911 services and mobile phones don't offset deadly consequences of more restrictive border policies. UMSI.

Apps, 911 services and mobile phones don’t offset deadly consequences of more restrictive border policies

09/03/2024

Angela Schopke Gonzalez discusses technology and immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Featured by The Hamtramck Review. PhD Candidate Angela Schopke Gonzalez. Why Hamtramck should get rid of its parking meters.

Schöpke-Gonzalez: Why Hamtramck should get rid of its parking meters

08/29/2024

UMSI PhD candidate Schöpke-Gonzalez talks about the dangers surveilled parking meters could pose for Hamtramck residents.

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Megan Threats named Michigan State University Stephen O. Murray Scholar in Residence

08/27/2024

During the residency, Threats will be hosting a series of public workshops and events paying homage to the legacy of libraries who’ve engaged in intersectional activism.

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UMSI welcomes new 2024-25 faculty

08/23/2024

UMSI’s newest faculty bring industry experience and help expand course offerings and expertise in areas like health informatics, digital media studies and social media.

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First Paper Friday: Ghadir Awad

08/09/2024

UMSI PhD student Ghadir Awad’s first paper explores internal digital repression in Palestine.

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UMSI News, Awards & Honors: June 2024

06/04/2024

UMSI researchers are recognized nationally and internationally for their outstanding work. Read about their recent accomplishments.

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‘More than a class project’: UMSI Expo features student innovations with social impact

04/30/2024

Expo ’24 showcased solutions to some of society’s toughest problems. These are projects that go beyond course requirements.

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Faces of UMSI: Rachael Zuppke

04/24/2024

Rachael Zuppke is using information science to help Michigan residents navigate the maze of government systems.

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2023 U-M Presidential Award for Public Engagement. Christian Sandvig. Professor.

Christian Sandvig earns U-M 2023 presidential award for public engagement

04/10/2024

The award recognizes work that has had a far-reaching impact on the national and global community.

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