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UMSI Reearch Roundup. Social Identity, Digital Divide Dynamics. Techno-Mediated Justice. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

Social Identity | Digital Divide Dynamics | Techno-Mediated Justice: UMSI Research Roundup

06/09/2025

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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UMSI News.

Feeling unheard: Marginalized voices ring out against emotion AI

04/30/2025

A new study by UMSI assistant professor Nazanin Andalibi and UMSI research fellow Alexis Shore Ingber reveals that technology claiming to read human emotions elicits widespread discomfort, especially among marginalized communities, raising serious concerns about privacy and ethics.

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A person wearing a VR headset. Look to Michigan for tech solutions that put people first

UMSI champions tech for social good through "Look to Michigan" campaign

04/28/2025

UMSI aims to raise $20 million to prepare the next generation of information leaders, support world-changing research and expand educational access. 

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UMSI at CHI 2025. 26 April to - 1 May 2025. Yokohama, Japan. umsi.info/news.

UMSI at CHI 2025: Research, workshops, courses

04/21/2025

UMSI research and workshops for the 2025 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI).

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

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

03/24/2025

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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Quoted by Tech Policy Press. Assistant Professor Ben Green. DOGE plan to push AI across the U.S. federal government is wildly dangerous.

Green: AI-first strategy by DOGE is a “recipe for disaster”

03/11/2025

In an op-ed for Tech Policy Press, UMSI assistant professor Ben Green discusses the dangers of relying on algorithms for critical government services. 

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Quoted by The Detroit Free Press. Associate Professor Florian Schaub. Fear someone will get their hands on your data and open a new credit card? What to do next.

Worried someone has access to your data? UMSI privacy expert suggests a credit freeze

02/27/2025

UMSI associate professor Florian Schaub says “you're leaving yourself open to scams and potential identity theft” if you don’t freeze your credit. 

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2024 ACM Distinguished Members. Nicole Ellison, Professor. Florian Schaub, Associate Professor.

Nicole Ellison and Florian Schaub named ACM Distinguished Members

02/12/2025

Distinguished members are recognized for work that has “spurred innovation, enhanced computer science education and moved the field forward.”

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Quoted by WalletHub. Associate Professor Florian Schaub. How to protect yourself from identity theft in 2025.

Schaub: The time to protect your identity from theft is now

12/06/2024

UMSI associate professor Florian Schaub recommends placing a freeze on your credit report to protect your identity. 

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UMSI Research Roundup. Virtual Reality. Health Insurance. Screenshots. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

Virtual Reality | Health Insurance | Screenshots: UMSI Research Roundup

12/03/2024

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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