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How much influence does social media have on India's ongoing elections?

05/09/2024

UMSI associate professor Joyojeet Pal talks about the significant impact of social media in India's upcoming election. 

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UMSI @ CHI 2024. Surfing the World. 11-16 May 2024. Honolulu, Hawaii.

UMSI at CHI 2024: Research, workshops, courses

05/08/2024

UMSI research and workshops for the 2024 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI).

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UMSI @ CHI 2024. Surfing the World. UMSI Researchers. 6 Honorable Mentions.

UMSI researchers recognized with honorable mention awards at 2024 CHI conference

05/08/2024

The award recognizes outstanding research in the field of human-computer interaction.

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Quoted by BBC. Associate Professor Joyojeet Pal. The influencers driving India's big election.

Pal: India’s election is being swayed by influencers

05/08/2024

UMSI associate professor Joyojeet Pal says social media trends in India’s upcoming elections are “dangerous for democracy.” 

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MADS grads gather on campus to celebrate commencement

05/08/2024

A lively reception and poster fair offered an opportunity to reflect on how far MADS graduates have come, while celebrating five years of the MADS program.

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‘Not just a degree, but a sense of purpose’: UMSI celebrates more than 750 graduates at 2024 commencement

05/03/2024

Commencement speakers emphasized the important role that UMSI graduates will play as leaders in information science.

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UMSI announces awards for 2024 graduates

05/02/2024

At the 2024 commencement ceremony, the University of Michigan School of Information honored five members of the class of 2024 with student awards. 

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‘More than a class project’: UMSI Expo features student innovations with social impact

04/30/2024

Expo ’24 showcased solutions to some of society’s toughest problems. These are projects that go beyond course requirements. 

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A trip to the future of sports: MADS student attends 2024 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

04/30/2024

UMSI Master of Applied Data Science student Jean Applys Cherizol was selected to attend the 2024 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, where he encountered awesome innovations and spoke with professionals working in the field.

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TikTok: U-M experts available as the clock ticks on social media sale or ban

04/25/2024

UMSI experts are available to comment on TikTok's uncertain future in the United States. 

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