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ICYMI in 2024: Top stories at UMSI

12/20/2024

Look back at some of UMSI’s most-read stories from 2024, and see where we’re headed next.

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Student voter? Start here

09/25/2024

Find voting info, events and resources — including a new quiz that helps students make a plan to register and vote that fits their schedule and style. 

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How to make the most of your time at UMSI

08/23/2024

Get advice from alumni on charting a successful path through any University of Michigan School of Information degree program.

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A trip to the future of sports: MADS student attends 2024 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

04/30/2024

UMSI Master of Applied Data Science student Jean Applys Cherizol was selected to attend the 2024 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, where he encountered awesome innovations and spoke with professionals working in the field.

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Construction site of Leinweber Computer Science and Information Building with exterior in progress.

5 reasons to get excited about UMSI’s future home

03/06/2024

UMSI is moving to the Leinweber Computer Science and Information Building next year! Get facts and updates about the building and its construction.

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UMSI and U-M students attending 2024 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

02/29/2024

Five U-M students are attending the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference through its mentorship program, and 11 more are attending with support from UMSI. 

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MADS students bond with community in Ann Arbor during inaugural on-campus experience

10/09/2023

Students in UMSI’s 100% online master’s program in data science visited Ann Arbor for the inaugural Master of Applied Data Science On-Campus Experience over Homecoming Weekend.

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"Alumni Career Connections. Mock interviews. Portfolio reviews. Panels & 1:1 chats. UMSI."

UMSI students and alumni benefit from Alumni Career Connections program

10/02/2023

More than 200 students built their networks and got career advice through UMSI’s Alumni Career Connections program last year. Students and alumni can look forward to even more enriching ACC sessions this year.

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U-M students win national FAA design competition with user-centered air traffic control interface

08/31/2023

U-M students who met in a School of Information course earned first place in the FAA competition with their design of an interface to streamline air traffic managers’ work.

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UMSI student projects help Michigan city reimagine citizen interaction

06/13/2023

Students in UMSI’s Citizen Interaction Design course produce information tools that help Michigan cities become cutting-edge.

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