School of Information
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April 9, 2018
Academic program coordinator is a charitable Ghostbuster
When George Sprague joined the maker movement, it was not anywhere near where it is today. Sprague’s involvement in the do-it-yourself community that incorporates technology in inventions started way before maker culture even had a name.
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March 6, 2018
University announces first online degrees through Coursera
U-M and the online learning platform Coursera have announced a partnership to offer new master’s degree options in applied data science, public health, and construction engineering and management.
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March 6, 2018
New center at UMSI will promote social media responsibility
The School of Information is launching the Center for Social Media Responsibility to address issues related to the credibility of news on social media.
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January 5, 2018
School of Information joins ArtsEngine arts integration initiative
The School of Information has joined ArtsEngine, becoming the fifth supporting unit of U-M’s interdisciplinary arts integration initiative.
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November 13, 2017
Initiative paves way for certificate in augmented, virtual and mixed reality
U-M has launched a sweeping, interdisciplinary initiative to develop a graduate certificate in AVMR, or augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed reality.
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October 27, 2017
Bicentennial app offers augmented reality experience
The School of Information has developed a new app called MGoView to help U-M celebrate its bicentennial using augmented and virtual reality.
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May 23, 2017
Emojis: How we assign meaning to these ever-popular symbols
In attempt to determine what guides emoji use, researchers at the School of Information examined the use of the online symbols by one million users through more than 1.2 billion messages.
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May 11, 2017
Study shows kids want input before parents share about them online
Research from the School of Information offers insights into what children think is and is not OK for their parents to share on social media.
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April 26, 2017
Scientific papers using old and new knowledge get most attention
Scientific papers and patents that land in the top 5 percent of the most cited research draw upon a mix of old and new knowledge, a U-M researcher says.
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April 18, 2017
Barry Fishman named Michigan Professor of the Year
Barry Fishman, professor of education and information, has been named Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year by the Michigan Association of State Universities.
