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Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Find Me a School

08/07/2019

Researchers at the University of Michigan and Carnegie Mellon University have analyzed the various student-to-college matching systems utilized in China, which are similar to those developed for Boston and New York’s “school of choice” programs in the United States.

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Why emojis might be your next password

08/07/2019

Would you rather unlock your smartphone with a plain four-digit PIN or with a smiley-face emoji? Would it be easier and more pleasant to remember a sequence of simple images for example, or 2476?

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UMSI grads honored for achievements at 2017 commencement

08/07/2019

Five University of Michigan School of Information graduates were honored for their academic achievements and leadership during the 2017 Graduate Recognition Ceremony at the Powers Center on the University of Michigan campus on April 28.

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Facebook groups for moms to buy and sell baby items built on trust

08/07/2019

If you know what M2M, PPU, EUC, POOS and ISO* mean, chances are you have engaged in a highly successful form of social media-based buying and selling that University of Michigan School of Information researchers are calling "community commerce."

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Kids to Parents: Check before posting about me online - sometimes

08/07/2019

Soccer games, family vacations and reports of good grades are OK for social media sharing. Posts with baby photos or references to punishments and significant others—not so much according to kids.

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Sun Young Park selected for prestigious ACM initiative

08/07/2019

Sun Young Park, assistant professor in the University of Michigan School of Information, has been selected as a member of the inaugural class of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) Future of Computing Academy.

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Graduate students unveil their Makers inventions

08/07/2019

From across the table, the oatmeal canister, wrapped in red duct tape and posted atop a short wooden pole, resembled a whimsical lamp you might find on someone’s nightstand. But the makeshift contraption had another purpose:

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Michigan scholars show strength at CHI

08/07/2019

Three honorable mention papers, two teams of finalists in the Student Design Competition, and one faculty member being inducted into the CHI Academy highlight the School of Information’s participation in the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Group on Human-Computer Interaction (SIGCHI) conference.

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Michael Hess hacks like an attacker at national conference

08/07/2019

As the leader of the global Drupal Security Team, Michael Hess, UMSI adjunct lecturer and U-M solution architect lead, participated in an interactive presentation on Drupal vulnerabilities during the Security Professionals Conference 2017.

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Sun Young Park Seeks Design Solution For Pediatric Care Through NSF Grant

08/07/2019

Sun Young Park, assistant professor in the School of Information and the Stamps School of Art and Design, recently received an NSF grant to investigate and develop best practices for pediatric patients to be active partners in the management of their chronic conditions at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital.

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