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A new model for training tomorrow’s librarians

08/07/2019

In today’s tech-savvy times, libraries have morphed into multi-faceted information centers. It makes sense that librarians reflect this transformation.

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UMSI celebrates U-M Bicentennial with information symposium

08/07/2019

Tech leaders highlight UMSI Bicentennial Information Symposium

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Driven: Study Will Employ Teamwork to Support Ride-Sharing Drivers in China

08/07/2019

Explaining why driver-related problems occur, and how to alleviate them, is the mission of a new University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI) study, “DiDi: Improving Driver Performance Through Team Competition.”

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Mark Ackerman receives lifetime achievement award

08/07/2019

UMSI professor Mark Ackerman received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 15th European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work in Sheffield, England.

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Lindtner receives inaugural NSF convergence award

08/07/2019

The National Science Foundation has awarded Silvia Lindtner, University of Michigan assistant professor of information, one of its first Convergence awards. The amount awarded is $99,185.00.

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Dillahunt grant to improve digital employment tools for the underserved

08/07/2019

UMSI assistant professor Tawanna Dillahunt has received a $499,729 grant from the National Science Foundation to help improve digital employment tools for underserved job seekers.

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Eytan Adar receives DOE grant to find effective methods to teach scientific reasoning skills

08/07/2019

Eytan Adar, associate professor of information in the School of Information, was recently awarded a $118,913 U.S. Department of Education -- Institute of Education Sciences grant to help find ways to improve the scientific reasoning skills of middle and high school students.

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New faculty for a new academic year

08/07/2019

Seven new faculty members will join the School of Information in fall 2017.

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UMSI students intern in UMSI's first Korean program

08/07/2019

Two UMSI students are interning this summer at digital companies in one of the world’s most high-tech cities, home to electronics conglomerates such as Samsung and LG.

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Tiffany Veinot appointed director of Health Informatics

08/07/2019

Associate professor Tiffany Veinot has been appointed the director of the Health Informatics program at the University of Michigan.

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