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Aayana Anand is using information science to mitigate health disparities across communities.

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UMSI students are using information science to design a new future for U-M’s historical library.

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Jiaxin Pei is using information science to help AI reflect more diverse viewpoints.

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UMSI students are using information science to share collections globally in 3D.

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News

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UMSI alumnus Hope Tambala on bold career moves and breaking into tech

As a senior software engineer at Etsy, Tambala ensures the user experience is cohesive from sign in to check-out. In this Q&A, he offers an in-depth look into his current role and describes how UMSI students can differentiate themselves. 

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UMSI Research Roundup. Congressional Campaigns. Information Resilience. Creative Expression.
Congressional Campaigns | Information Resilience | Creative Expression: UMSI Research Roundup

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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Quoted by BBC. Associate professor Joyojeet Pal. Why Elon Musk's Grok is kicking up a storm in India.
Pal: Elon Musk’s chatbot, Grok, is leaning left, angering Modi supporters

UMSI associate professor Joyojeet Pal says Grok is “tickling liberals” in India who are critical of India’s prime minister Narendra Modi. 

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Events

Mar 26 2025
Dissertation defense: Steven Cederquist

UMSI is pleased to announce the oral defense of Steven Cederquist, "Making Informal Learning Legible: Alternative digital credentials for college access." All are welcome to attend.

Mar 27 2025
Data Science/Computational Social Science Seminar: Laura K. Nelson

Laura K. Nelson is an associate professor of sociology at the University of British Columbia. Se will present "Why AI Needs Sociology."

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