Ricky Punzalan appointed to Library of Congress American Folklife Center’s Board of Trustees
Punzalan is looking forward to bringing his passion for community archives and digital curation to this appointment.
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Alumni Snapshot: KT Lowe
2011 Master of Science in Information grad KT Lowe talks about her experience at UMSI, her time on Jeopardy and how to “do the thing that matters to you.”
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Hemphill: ‘There aren’t enough social consequences for being hateful’
UMSI associate professor of information Libby Hemphill talks with Salon about Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter.
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U-M School of Information extends free tuition program to include graduate programs
UMSI is now offering free graduate school tuition in two programs for full-time students who were awarded the University of Michigan Go Blue Guarantee grant as undergraduates.
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Silvia Lindtner named ACM Distinguished Member
Lindtner, along with 67 other members, is recognized “for work that has spurred innovation, enhanced computer science education and moved the field forward.”
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Toyama: Is artificial intelligence bringing us closer to dystopia?
Toyama, an expert on human computer interaction, discusses the dangers of AI with the Washington Post.
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Robert: Will robots' mistakes harm our trust in them?
UMSI professor Lionel Robert is featured in an article about a new policy by the San Francisco Police Department that allows robots to kill if someone poses a deadly threat.
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UMSI faculty awarded Mercury Project grant to fight health disinformation
UMSI researchers join the Mercury Project to combat mis- and disinformation on public health, including vaccines. Their project focuses on targeting misinformation networks on social media.
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UMSI alum Jeremy Barney named Michigan Academic Librarian of the Year
Barney, a 2008 graduate of the University of Michigan School of Information, was recognized as the Michigan Academic Librarian of the Year for his contributions to Hope College’s Van Wylen Library.
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2022 internship report highlights student success in top industries
More than 92% of students say their internships made them better prepared for their future careers.
