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AP News: Meta’s Enforcement of Manipulated Media Policies (ft. Jen Golbeck)
February 16, 2024 | INFO StaffINFO Professor Jen Golbeck comments on online misinformation
UMIACS: Vanessa Frias-Martinez Part of UMD Effort to Reduce Food Insecurity and Waste
February 15, 2024 | UMIACS StaffFoodLoops app aims to redistribute surplus food
Collection Development, Preparing Future Librarians for Challenges Ahead
February 13, 2024 | Morgan AdleInterview with Maggie Zarnosky Saponaro, Director of Collection Development Strategies.
From left, Megan Newcombe, Min Wu, Rita Colwell, Jessica Vitak, Mia Smith-Bynum, Stephanie Lansing and Kawthar Zaki. All experienced moments of uncertainty in forging their careers in science, where women are a distinct minority, but found inspiration to continue.
MD Today: The Science of Perseverance (ft. Jessica Vitak)
February 12, 2024 | Maggie Haslam | Maryland Today | UMDUMD female scientists reflect on overcoming moments of doubt
Maryland Today: To Like or Not to Like – Facebook at 20 (ft. Cody Buntain)
February 5, 2024 | Karen Shih | Maryland Today | UMDFacebook changed the world, but not always for good - a UMD expert explains its complicated legacy
The increased sophistication of cyberattacks through social media platforms, computer hardware, smart devices and popular websites demands more care in how we engage the internet, says Associate Research Professor Charlie Harry. "At the end of the day, we should all expect the worst and have an action plan for recovery." Illustration by Valerie Morgan
Maryland Today: Your Printer May Spill All of Your Secrets (ft. Charles Harry)
January 30, 2024 | Maryland Today Staff | UMDUMD Professor Explains the Alarming Creativity of Today’s Cyberattacks—and the 5 Unlikely Places You’re Vulnerable
College Park Scholars to Launch Data Justice and Civic Engagement Programs
January 29, 2024 | Kenisha Rhone | CP ScholarsThe INFO College will lead the Data Justice program, to start Fall 2024
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Yahoo Finance: Generative AI Will Create a ‘Tsunami of Disinformation’ During the 2024 Election (ft. Jen Golbeck)
January 26, 2024 | INFO StaffINFO Professor Jen Golbeck comments on AI election disinformation
Eight seed grants from UMD's new TRAILS institute aim to diversify stakeholders in developing and governing AI, while using the emerging technology for societal good. Illustration courtesy of Maryland Today via iStock
Maryland Today: $1.5M in Grants Target Trustworthy AI Development
January 25, 2024 | Maryland Today Staff | UMDEight Projects Explore Use of Cutting-Edge Technology to Solve Range of Societal Issues