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Quoted by NPR. Associate professor Libby Hemphill. How to talk to your kids about the election.

Hemphill: Kids are seeking “reassurance” amid U.S election chaos

11/18/2024

Hemphill talks to PBS about why some kids are struggling with news of the U.S elections and how parents can support them. 

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Featured by Code Green Podcast. PhD Candidate Anubha Singh. Agriculture 4.0 and the future of Asia's farmers.

Singh: Artificial intelligence technologies may not be what farmers need to thrive amidst climate change

11/06/2024

PhD candidate Anubha Singh talks about the risks of AI in agriculture and how startups can better engage with farming communities. 

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Quoted by The New York Times. Professor Cliff Lampe. Selling food on Facebook Marketplace is part of a newer trend.

Lampe: Home restaurant businesses are growing throughout the country thanks to social media

10/25/2024

For the New York Times, Cliff Lampe talks about the boom in sales of homemade meals. 

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Andrea Forte

Forte: UMSI students are shaping the future of democracy

10/23/2024

UMSI dean and professor Andrea Forte talks about UMSI’s partnership with the Michigan Department of State to help boost election transparency. 

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Quoted by Forbes. Professor Cliff Lampe. 'Armed militias' claims in NC driven by social media misinformation.

Lampe: Misinformation campaigns are disrupting Hurricane Helene disaster relief efforts

10/16/2024

UMSI professor Cliff Lampe talks about the dangerous impact online misinformation campaigns have had on federal agencies working to provide aid to Hurricane Helene victims. 

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Quoted by Smart Cities Dive. Assistant Professor Ben Green. A hit show on Toronto's failed smart city project may encourage us to think about technology.

Green: What smart cities can and can’t do for residents

10/11/2024

UMSI assistant professor Ben Green talks about the opportunities and challenges of smart cities. 

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Quoted by NPR's On Point. Lecturer III James Rampton. Trucks and SUVs are bigger and more dangerous than ever. New safety rules aim to fix that.

Rampton: Proposed new safety rules might not keep pedestrians safe

10/10/2024

UMSI lecturer James Rampton talks to NPR about the effectiveness of new rules proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 

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Quoted by U.S. News and World Report. Associate professor Florian Schaub. Fraud alert vs. credit freeze: Which is the right choice?

Schaub: Implementing a credit freeze is a great way to safeguard your identity

10/09/2024

UMSI associate professor Florian Schaub speaks to U.S. News and World Reports about how consumers can protect their identity from scammers. 

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Featured by The Conversation. PhD candidate Angela Schopke Gonzalez. Apps, 911 services and mobile phones don't offset deadly consequences of more restrictive border policies. UMSI.

Apps, 911 services and mobile phones don’t offset deadly consequences of more restrictive border policies

09/03/2024

Angela Schopke Gonzalez discusses technology and immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Featured by The Hamtramck Review. PhD Candidate Angela Schopke Gonzalez. Why Hamtramck should get rid of its parking meters.

Schöpke-Gonzalez: Why Hamtramck should get rid of its parking meters

08/29/2024

UMSI PhD candidate Schöpke-Gonzalez talks about the dangers surveilled parking meters could pose for Hamtramck residents. 

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