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Quoted by Newsweek. Professor Cliff Lampe. Luigi Mangione resurfaces as symbol of anger against California insurers.

Lampe: Luigi Mangione posts speak to “broader societal dissatisfaction” against California insurers, corporate power

01/16/2025

UMSI professor Cliff Lampe says people are “rebuilding a sense of agency” through social media amid income inequality and a “perceived sense of lack of agency.”

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Barbara Ericson, Assistant Professor. Mark Guzdial, Professor. 2025 Visiting Erskine Fellows.

Barbara Ericson and Mark Guzdial named Visiting Erskine Fellows at the University of Canterbury

01/15/2025

The fellowship brings distinguished international academics to lecture at the New Zealand university. Ericson and Guzdial are looking forward to working with students and sharing innovations and teaching practices developed at U-M.

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An archival World Turns: Armenian women's archives in Southeast Michigan. Nazelie Doghramadjian, UMSI PhD student. Patricia Garcia, associate professor of information. Ricky Punzalan, associate professor of information.

Archival silences and the role of Armenian women as memory-keepers in Southeast Michigan

01/15/2025

New work by UMSI PhD student Nazelie Doghramadjian and associate professors Patricia Garcia and Ricky Punzalan examines how Armenian women serve as “stewards of personal, family and community records” for their community.

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Madison Haack, Julia Cave Arbanas, Cameron Robertson and Austin Book pose on the second level of a museum with a life-size model of a prehistoric pterosaur visible behind them

UMSI alumna and students team up to shape future of AI in libraries and museums

01/13/2025

Artificial intelligence is redefining what’s possible in libraries, archives and museums. Meet the UMSI alumna who is leading the charge, and the students she called on to help chart a path.

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Distinguished UMSI alumnus John Szabo named Librarian of the Year

01/09/2025

The Los Angeles Public Library serves the largest population of any public library in the United States, and in his tenure Szabo has prioritized hearing directly from Los Angelenos about their needs.

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TikTok's case could set a precedent for social media app bans

01/07/2025

UMSI assistant professor Oliver Haimson is wary of the TikTok ban and the "implications for free speech."

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Study: Wellness influencers on Twitter more likely to oppose COVID-19 vaccination

12/23/2024

A new study by UMSI lecturer Elle O’Brien and assistant professor Paramveer Dhillon reveals that wellness influencers show higher rates of vaccine opposition on social media than other accounts.

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Students walk into brick university building, some wearing UMSI backpacks. Banner on building reads "Welcome to Michigan." Text on image reads "11 ICYMI news stories of 2024."

ICYMI in 2024: Top stories at UMSI

12/20/2024

Look back at some of UMSI’s most-read stories from 2024, and see where we’re headed next.

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2025 Center for Health and Research Transformation Fellow. Tiffany Veinot, professor.

Tiffany Veinot named 2025 Center for Health and Research Transformation Health Policy Fellow

12/18/2024

The fellowship brings together policymakers, researchers and nonprofit fellows to learn about health policy and the legislative process.

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2024 Google PhD Fellow. Agrima Seth, Doctoral Candidate.

Agrima Seth earns prestigious 2024 Google PhD fellowship

12/18/2024

The fellowship recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students pursuing exceptional research in computer science and related fields.

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