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Five CMCI researchers are presenting papers at the top conference in the field of human-centered computing. From gamification to death on Facebook, here are short summaries of their research.

Faculty in the Department of Information Science and ATLAS joined the ongoing effort at the Â鶹¹ÙÍø to run the awards event for the Colorado NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Award, now in its seventh year. The event is sponsored by the National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT).

Four new faculty members will be joining the Department of Information Science in the College of Media, Communication and Information in fall 2016, reflecting a wide range of expertise that includes the historical investigation of information technology and its application to policy; the discovery and advancement of new techniques for...

Michael Paul commented recently in a news article about the risks and benefits of using Twitter data to track the use of e-cigarettes.

Leysia Palen , Chair of the Department of Information Science, has been elected to the CHI Academy for having made significant, cumulative contributions to the development of the field of human–computer interaction. She is one of eight scholars selected in 2016 for this honor from SIGCHI. SIGCHI (Special Interest Group...

Leysia Palen , professor and founding department chair of Information Science, was recognized at CHI 2015 with a SIGCHI Social Impact award. In her acceptance talk, she discussed Frontiers in Crisis Informatics. Watch now. SIGCHI (Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction) is the premier international society for professionals, academics and...

Jed Brubaker was quoted in a recent Huffington Post article on mass shootings and mortality.

The College of Media, Communication and Information at the Â鶹¹ÙÍø is proud to introduce its newest department, the Department of Information Science, and to announce the appointment of six founding faculty members who will begin at CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø in fall 2015: Jed Brubaker, Casey Fiesler, Michael J. Paul, Danielle Albers Szafir, Amy Voida and Stephen Voida.

Tweets sent during last year’s massive flooding on Colorado’s Front Range were able to detail the scope of damage to the area’s infrastructure, according to a study by the Â鶹¹ÙÍø. The findings can help geotechnical and structural engineers more effectively direct their reconnaissance efforts after future natural...