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Studying how crowds collaborate in times of shock

08/07/2019

UMSI researchers propose to extend the present body of research to examine crowd dynamics during times of irregularity, or shock.

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2015-16 Outstanding Graduate Student Instructors announced

08/07/2019

Chanda Phelan and Perie Kline have been named as the winners.

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UMSI study receives Academy of Management's Best Paper Award

08/07/2019

UMSI assistant professor Casey Pierce received the Best Paper award from the Academy of Management (AOM), Organizational Communication & Information Systems (OCIS) Division.

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BSI student builds the Humble Trundle

08/07/2019

Chris Cerk's paper detailing the benefits and costs of living in a tiny house gained international attention.

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New research on mobile privacy receives SOUPS 2016 Privacy Award

08/07/2019

UMSI incoming assistant professor Florian Schaub was recently awarded the Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security (SOUPS) 2016 Privacy Award.

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Employing micro-credentials to predict college success

08/07/2019

Can micro-credentials (or digital badges) be used to predict student success in college?

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UMSI learning analytics project wins $1.25 million in MIDAS Challenge Initiatives grants

08/07/2019

UMSI Research Professor Stephanie Teasley was awarded a $1.25 million grant from the Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS) to fund a learning analytics project.

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Workers turn to social media for a variety of reasons while on the job

08/07/2019

A new Pew Research Center study finds that workers use social media most often to take a mental break or to connect with friends and family.

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Paul Edwards named Michigan Senior Fellow

08/07/2019

UMSI professor Paul Edwards has been named a Senior Fellow of the Michigan Society of Fellows.

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GradeCraft garners Innovation Award for U-M Team

08/07/2019

A tool designed to support the transformation of courses into motivating experiences using features from successful games has earned a 2016 Innovator Award from Campus Technology.

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