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Barry Fishman pens new introduction to 50th anniversary edition of classic book on grading systems

UMSI Professor Barry Fishman is the author of a new introduction to the 50th anniversary edition of Wad-Ja-Get? The Grading Game in American Education.

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U-M, Activision Blizzard CEO develop next generation of esports leaders with premier collegiate program

A multimillion dollar gift from Robert "Bobby" Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, will establish a multidisciplinary esports program at the University of Michigan School of Information.

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Meet the Design Clinic students improving higher education outcomes

Kira Mintzer, Cynthia Ding and Jenny Li are bringing their UX skills to a Design Clinic project focused on improving higher education outcomes.

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Becky O’Brien to receive recognition award from U-M Office of the Vice President for Research

UMSI’s Becky O’Brien is the recipient of this year’s Research Administrator Recognition Award.

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UMSI community mourns the loss of Associate Professor Emeritus Victor Rosenberg

Associate Professor Emeritus Victor Rosenberg died on Sunday, April 11 after a period of illness. He was 79.

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UMSI faculty, students presenting at online Learning Analytics & Knowledge conference

Faculty and students from UMSI will present workshops and papers at the upcoming International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge.

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Lampe a featured expert in U-M teach-out on extremism and conspiracy theorists

Professor Cliff Lampe is a featured expert in the University of Michigan's Understanding and Addressing Extremism Teach-Out.

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Andrea Thomer harnesses the power of citizen science with two new projects

UMSI assistant professor Andrea Thomer has been collaborating with teams in Michigan and California to use the citizen science platform Zooniverse to digitize decades of archival data.

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UMSI releases DEI committee summer reading list

The UMSI DEI Committee has compiled a summer reading booklist that explores issues of race, gender and social justice with a focus on books related to technology and academia.

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UMSI to welcome first Michigan Society of Fellows postdoctoral fellow

The Michigan Society of Fellows has selected four new members, including UMSI's first MSF postdoctoral fellow.

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