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Lindtner receives inaugural NSF convergence award

08/07/2019

The National Science Foundation has awarded Silvia Lindtner, University of Michigan assistant professor of information, one of its first Convergence awards. The amount awarded is $99,185.00.

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Dillahunt grant to improve digital employment tools for the underserved

08/07/2019

UMSI assistant professor Tawanna Dillahunt has received a $499,729 grant from the National Science Foundation to help improve digital employment tools for underserved job seekers.

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Eytan Adar receives DOE grant to find effective methods to teach scientific reasoning skills

08/07/2019

Eytan Adar, associate professor of information in the School of Information, was recently awarded a $118,913 U.S. Department of Education -- Institute of Education Sciences grant to help find ways to improve the scientific reasoning skills of middle and high school students.

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New faculty for a new academic year

08/07/2019

Seven new faculty members will join the School of Information in fall 2017.

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UMSI students intern in UMSI's first Korean program

08/07/2019

Two UMSI students are interning this summer at digital companies in one of the world’s most high-tech cities, home to electronics conglomerates such as Samsung and LG.

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Tiffany Veinot appointed director of Health Informatics

08/07/2019

Associate professor Tiffany Veinot has been appointed the director of the Health Informatics program at the University of Michigan.

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Library of Congress opened its catalogs - here's why it matters

08/07/2019

The Library of Congress has made 25 million digital catalog records available for anyone to use at no charge. The free data set includes records from 1968 to 2014.

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Dr. Charles R. Severance receives IMS Global leadership award

08/07/2019

Dr. Charles R. Severance, clinical associate professor of information at the University of Michigan School of Information, has been awarded the 2017 William H. (Bill) Graves Leadership Award.

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UMSI re-accredited by American Library Association

08/07/2019

The University of Michigan School of Information has received notice that its Master of Science in Information program has been re-accredited by the American Library Association.

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Sile O’Modhrain receives NSF grant to help develop braille technology

08/07/2019

Sile O’Modhrain, an associate professor in the School of Information and the School of Music, Theatre and Dance, recently received a $226,000 National Science Foundation grant to help create a full-page refreshable digital braille display.

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