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TRAILS Announces Third Round of Seed Funding
Seven grants totaling just over $750,000 were awarded to multidisciplinary teams representing all four of TRAILS’ academic institutions—the University of Maryland, George Washington University, Morgan State University and Cornell University.
TRAILS Faculty Launch New Study on Perception Bias and AI Systems
UMD’s Michelle Mazurek and GW’s Adam Aviv are conducting a series of studies to determine the level of bias that users expect from AI systems, and how AI providers explain to users that their systems may include biased data.
TRAILS Announces First Round of Seed Funding
The eight funded projects, totaling just over $1.5 million, will advance cutting-edge research and scholarship that spans AI design, development and governance.
Creeped Out by Online Ads? A UMD Researcher Is Studying How Companies Target You
UMD’s Michelle Mazurek says her project aims to create tools for greater transparency when it comes to targeted online advertising.
As New Director, Mazurek Expands on MC2’s Momentum
UMD’s Michelle Mazurek leads the Maryland Cybersecurity Center, a multidisciplinary research and education powerhouse focused on cryptography, network security, programming-languages security, blockchains and cryptocurrencies, machine learning security and privacy, and human-centered security.
Mazurek Part of Award-Winning Team Studying the Digital Safety of Sex Workers
UMD’s Michelle Mazurek won a Distinguished Paper Award for her research examining how sex workers conceptualize and manage their digital safety.