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Study: Grieving Pet Owners Comforted by ‘Supernatural’ Interactions

From Phantom Footsteps to Doggy Dreams, Information Studies Professor Analyzes Ghostly Encounters

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Website Help for the Helpers

Students Create Custom Software for Nonprofits

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Kids’ Unboxing Videos on TikTok May Be Revealing Much More. You Can Help.

Expert Offers Five Tips to Protect Youth Privacy

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The Science of Perseverance

UMD Female Scientists Reflect on Overcoming Moments of Doubt

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A Spoilage-Sniffing Sensor and Food Distribution App to Fight Hunger

UMD Team Receives $5M Grant for Tech Solutions to Reduce Food Insecurity and Waste

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To Like or Not to Like: Facebook at 20

The Social Media Pioneer Changed the World, But Not Always for Good. A UMD Expert Explains Its Complicated Legacy.

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Your Printer May Spill All of Your Secrets

UMD Professor Explains the Alarming Creativity of Today’s Cyberattacks—and the 5 Unlikely Places You’re Vulnerable

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College Park Scholars to Launch Data Justice, Civic Engagement Programs

CIVICUS Renamed in Shift Under Scholars’ Umbrella

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‘Golden’ Era for Internet’s Dog Mom

Information Studies Professor’s New Book Explores Special Bond Between People and Pups

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A Dramatic Step Forward in Robotics

Human Body Becomes Robot Playground in Project Funded by Arts for All Initiative

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Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars Program Honors Top Students and Their Mentors

Program Provides $1,500 UMD Scholarships in K-12 Teachers’ Names

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A Grin Emoji for Advance in Predicting Viral Facebook Posts

UMD Researchers Measure Social Media Sharing With Competing Theories on Emotions

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