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Quoted by The Wall Street Journal. Doctoral Candidate Jane Im. How to Make It Easier for Consumers to Control the Ads They See Online.

Im: Social media users want more control over advertisements

09/29/2023

UMSI doctoral candidate Jane Im talks to the Wall Street Journal about her study looking at ways social media platforms can make it easier for consumers to control the ads they see online.

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"UMSI Theme Year Keynote with Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II. Thurs, Sept 28, 4-5 pm Rackham Auditorium. UMSI Theme Year 2023-24 Event. Water conservation and access. umsi.info/events."

Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II to deliver keynote talk on water challenges in Michigan

09/27/2023

Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II will join the UMSI community on Thursday, September 28, to discuss water-related issues facing Michigan communities. This event, which is part of UMSI’s inaugural theme year, is open to the public.

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Klasnja: Tailored text messages not enough to improve mobility after heart issues

09/27/2023

UMSI associate professor of information Pedja Klasnja's research on mobile health interventions featured in Michigan Medicine.

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UMSI students team up with Smithsonian Institution to improve digital museum experience

09/26/2023

UMSI students worked with the Smithsonian Institution’s 3D Digitization program to make its collections accessible to more people.

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Quoted by Bloomberg. Associate professor Libby Hemphill. Associate professor Joyojeet Pal. TikTok's Rules Deter Researchers From Crunching Data on Users, Misinformation.

Pal and Hemphill: Tiktok’s rules deter researchers from accessing data

09/25/2023

TikTok’s terms of services are preventing researchers from being able to study the behaviors of users on the platform.

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Head-and-shoulders photos of the 4 award recipients.

UMSI faculty awards recognize excellence

09/21/2023

UMSI faculty members Robin Brewer, Julie Hui, Barry Fishman and Anthony Whyte were recognized for their professional and scholarly contributions and services to the school.

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UMSI research roundup. Wealth redistribution. Virtual Care. News Consumtion. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

Wealth redistribution | virtual care | news consumption: UMSI Research Roundup

09/20/2023

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

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UMSI awards & honors: September 2023

09/20/2023

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

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Hemphill: Elon Musk is allowing antisemitic speech on X. Users can stop it

09/18/2023

UMSI associate professor Libby Hemphill tells Salon that Elon Musk has “made it clear that he doesn’t find extremism as dangerous or antisocial as many of us do.”

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Quoted by The New York Times. Intermittent Lecturer Merve Hickok. 8 more companies pledge to make A.I. safe.

Hickok: Voices of tech leaders can’t be privileged over security of everyday people

09/18/2023

When it comes to regulation of artificial intelligence, UMSI intermittent lecturer Merve Hickok says tech companies are being given too much power on Capitol Hill.

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