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Qiaozhu Mei recognized for outstanding contributions to computing by ACM

08/07/2019

Qiaozhu Mei, associate professor in the School of Information and the College of Engineering, has been named a Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for his scientific contributions to computing.

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“America’s Librarian” and tech reporter receive UMSI alumni awards

08/07/2019

The School of Information announced the recipients of its annual alumni awards at the opening of the UMSI Bicentennial Symposium on Friday, October 6 in Rackham Auditorium.

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Designs for digital reminder systems to help us remember

08/07/2019

The grocery list. That dentist appointment yesterday. The car keys. Where the car is parked. The name of someone just introduced. Work-out clothes for that after-work class. These items share one common feature: they are the kinds of things some of us, if not most of us, often forget, no matter how hard we try to remember them.

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Humanizing robots: Time to put on the brakes?

08/07/2019

Recently in Canada, a man was arrested for possessing a “sex robot” that looked too much like a child. Startling, yes. But the fact that Canadian authorities must decide if having sex with an underage-looking “sex robot” is illegal – or should be – is probably even more so.

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CID project inspires home sharing in Northwestern Michigan

08/07/2019

Two northern Michigan cities have a new tool to help address the shortage of affordable housing, thanks to a group of students at the University of Michigan School of Information.

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UMSI student projects envision the campus of the future

08/07/2019

Four UMSI student projects are among the finalists in the Campus of the Future design competition, part of the Fall Festival celebration of the University of Michigan Bicentennial year.

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Facilitating Cancer Centers in Sharing Data, Improving Treatment

08/07/2019

Electronic health records (EHRs) shared between cancer centers greatly help advance cancer treatment. But current search engine software enabling the sharing of physicians’ clinical notes can be improved.

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Nobody reads privacy policies – here’s how to fix that

08/07/2019

People are confronted with terms of service agreements and privacy policies all the time. Regulations requiring these notices aim to ensure that consumers can make informed decisions, but current privacy policies miss the mark.

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Florian Schaub presents privacy research at CCC Symposium

08/07/2019

Florian Schaub has become an expert in privacy policies and privacy controls: what they are like today, why they don’t work, and how to fix them.

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New library management MOOC series fills educational gap

08/07/2019

A new massive-open online course (MOOC) series offered by the University of Michigan will provide advanced training in management to public librarians, many of whom say they have to learn most of those skills on the job.

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