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UMSI at CHI 2025. 26 April to - 1 May 2025. Yokohama, Japan. umsi.info/news.

UMSI at CHI 2025: Research, workshops, courses

04/21/2025

UMSI research and workshops for the 2025 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI).

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Quoted by The Detroit Free Press. Associate Professor Florian Schaub. Fear someone will get their hands on your data and open a new credit card? What to do next.

Worried someone has access to your data? UMSI privacy expert suggests a credit freeze

02/27/2025

UMSI associate professor Florian Schaub says “you're leaving yourself open to scams and potential identity theft” if you don’t freeze your credit.

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UMSI Research Roundup. Toxicity on Social Media. Affirmative Action. Collective Memory. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

Toxicity on Social Media | Affirmative Action | Collective Memory: UMSI Research Roundup

02/24/2025

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

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2024 ACM Distinguished Members. Nicole Ellison, Professor. Florian Schaub, Associate Professor.

Nicole Ellison and Florian Schaub named ACM Distinguished Members

02/12/2025

Distinguished members are recognized for work that has “spurred innovation, enhanced computer science education and moved the field forward.”

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Quoted by WalletHub. Associate Professor Florian Schaub. How to protect yourself from identity theft in 2025.

Schaub: The time to protect your identity from theft is now

12/06/2024

UMSI associate professor Florian Schaub recommends placing a freeze on your credit report to protect your identity.

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UMSI Research Roundup. Virtual Reality. Health Insurance. Screenshots. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

Virtual Reality | Health Insurance | Screenshots: UMSI Research Roundup

12/03/2024

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

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UMSI research roundup. 2024 Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work & Social Computing (CSCW). Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

UMSI at CSCW 2024: Awards, Workshops and Papers

11/08/2024

UMSI research and workshops for the 27th ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW).

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Jane Im stands in a carpeted room in Rackham with dark wood tables lining either side

Jane Im’s mission to advance affirmative consent in tech

10/15/2024

UMSI PhD candidate Jane Im is using the framework of consent to design social computing systems, including social media platforms, that put the power back in users’ hands.

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Quoted by U.S. News and World Report. Associate professor Florian Schaub. Fraud alert vs. credit freeze: Which is the right choice?

Schaub: Implementing a credit freeze is a great way to safeguard your identity

10/09/2024

UMSI associate professor Florian Schaub speaks to U.S. News and World Reports about how consumers can protect their identity from scammers.

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2024-25 Faculty Awards Recipients. Sarita Schoenebeck Excellence in Instruction Award. Florian Schaub Michael D. Cohen Outstanding Service Award. Joyojeet Pal Joan Durrance Community Engagement Award.

UMSI faculty awards recognize excellence

09/17/2024

UMSI faculty members Sarita Schoenebeck, Florian Schaub and Joyojeet Pal were recognized for their professional and scholarly contributions and services to the school.

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