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@umsi

UMSI | University of Michigan Tech + people + purpose Data science | UX | Human-centered AI | Libraries & archives | Health informatics

 Ann Arbor, MI
si.umich.edu
Joined December 2008
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Of 2025 Master of Applied Data Science grads who reported outcomes, 62% landed their first data science job — in roles like ML engineer at Tesla and principal data scientist at Microsoft. Apply by Nov. 15: myumi.ch/qwq3m Full employment report: myumi.ch/VDx3N
A graphic from the University of Michigan School of Information. It highlights top industries for 2025 MADS graduates: Technology (37%), Financial services (24%), Health/medicine (11%), and Start-up/entrepreneurial (9%).

ALT A graphic from the University of Michigan School of Information. It highlights top industries for 2025 MADS graduates: Technology (37%), Financial services (24%), Health/medicine (11%), and Start-up/entrepreneurial (9%).

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UMSI’s class of 2025 moved into AI engineering, AI evaluation and AI UX design roles across degree programs, and product management became a fast-growing destination. Our 2026 Employment Reports: myumi.ch/6PEJn
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Emotional intimacy with chatbots: How does it relate to loneliness, relationship satisfaction and well-being? Explore new findings from UMSI researchers.
Lionel Peter Robert Jr. (@lionelrobertjr) profile pictureLionel Peter Robert Jr.@lionelrobertjrOct 30
Can AI companionship feel intimate without easing loneliness? @masterson_a @XinYe_Eva, and I examined this in our forthcoming paper, "Finding Romance with AI" #AIcompanions @umsi @UMichResearch @UMRobotics @michigan_AI doi.org/10.1016/j.chbah.2026…
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@UMichOnlineNov 2
Big plans for your future in Data Science? Good news: Applying doesn't have to be a big production. 〽️ @umsi's fully online Master of Applied Data Science (MADS) program brings together world-class faculty, a global community of learners, and coursework designed to fit into your life. And getting started is refreshingly simple. 📅 Apply by November 15 for a January 2027 start. Learn more and take the next step: myumi.ch/2jk5r #MichiganOnline #GoBlue #DataScience
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ALT A person with long hair and a person with dark hair sit on a stone bench outdoors, smiling and making peace signs. Above them is a text box listing the "U-M Master of Applied Data Science" program with details like "no application fee," "no essays," "no letters of recommendation," and "no GRE." Lush greenery is visible in the background.

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Thinking about a PhD in information? UMSI is hosting live student and faculty Ask Me Anything panels and an admissions info session. Register: myumi.ch/J4RGw UMSI PhD students are fully funded. Fall 2027 applications due Dec. 1.
"Doctoral admissions webinars. UMSI PhD Student AMA: Monday, Nov. 2, 3-4 p.m. ET; Tuesday, Nov. 10, 10-11 a.m. ET. Doctoral Admissions Info Session: Thursday, Nov. 5, 6-7 p.m. ET. UMSI Faculty AMA Panel: Monday, Nov. 16, 9-10 a.m. ET." Header image of students at a UMSI PhD poster fair. UMSI logo.

ALT "Doctoral admissions webinars. UMSI PhD Student AMA: Monday, Nov. 2, 3-4 p.m. ET; Tuesday, Nov. 10, 10-11 a.m. ET. Doctoral Admissions Info Session: Thursday, Nov. 5, 6-7 p.m. ET. UMSI Faculty AMA Panel: Monday, Nov. 16, 9-10 a.m. ET." Header image of students at a UMSI PhD poster fair. UMSI logo.

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UMSI researchers earned an honorable mention at CSCW 2026 for their paper on queer artists refusing and resisting generative AI. More from UMSI’s week at the conference: myumi.ch/d8by9 #CSCW2026
Digital illustration of a magnifying glass over text "UMSI research roundup." Text to right reads "2026 Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work & Social Computing (CSCW). Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications." UMSI logo.

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Dhruvi's transition from computer engineering to UX design was set in motion by an online course: "Extended Reality for Everybody," from UMSI associate professor @michinebeling. Check it out!
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@UMichOnlineOct 1
Following your curiosity can take you somewhere unexpected. 💡 For @DhruviJagani, trying an online course one random day from her home in India eventually helped lead her to two unforgettable years at @umsi. See where curiosity can take you with Michigan Online. #MichiganOnline #OnlineLearning #GoBlue
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UMSI’s Master of Applied Data Science is 100% online and taught by the same @UMich faculty who teach our residential programs. No application fee. No essays, letters of recommendation or GRE. Final deadline for Winter 2027: Nov. 15. Apply: myumi.ch/qwq3m
A person stands outdoors smiling and holding their University of Michigan Master of Applied Data Science diploma in front of them. “Online, not anonymous. Master of Applied Data Science application open. UMSI.”

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University of Michigan School of Information researchers are innovating and advancing the field of artificial intelligence. Here are some of their recent publications, in @COLM_conf, @HFES, @kdd_news and beyond: myumi.ch/MpEVV
Digital illustration of a magnifying glass over text "UMSI Research Roundup." Text to right reads "Focus on AI. Robot Conflict | Teammate Attacks | Algorithmic Harms. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications."

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Should we be worried about an AI apocalypse? UMSI professor Kentaro Toyama, an expert on AI risk, says “an AI doomsday is definitely possible — if not right now, then in the near future.” Full conversation: myumi.ch/nVEkx
“Quoted by WEMU-FM. Professor Kentaro Toyama. AI threat to humanity is legitimate. umsi.info/news.”

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University of Michigan School of Information researchers are advancing knowledge that builds a better world. Here are some of their recent publications, in @PNASNexus, @BigDataSoc, @CambridgeUP, @TRSE_Editor and beyond: myumi.ch/9J3yP
Digital illustration of a magnifying glass over text "UMSI Research Roundup." Text to right reads "Nice to Know You're Not Alone | Navigating Complexity. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications."

ALT Digital illustration of a magnifying glass over text "UMSI Research Roundup." Text to right reads "Nice to Know You're Not Alone | Navigating Complexity. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications."

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AI-generated text now shows up in ~20% of self-published Amazon fiction, including nearly 1,000 titles that are 90%+ AI. A new study co-authored by UMSI’s Paramveer Dhillon finds that human authors are getting squeezed out by volume — not quality. 🔗 myumi.ch/mVJPj
"Quoted by Fortune. Associate Professor Paramveer Dhillon. AI slop books are flooding online marketplaces — and it's coming at the expense of paychecks for human authors. umsi.info/news."

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AI can produce a dozen design directions in seconds. It can’t decide which one fits your client, org and project — that judgment still falls to human expertise. New research from UMSI’s Huiran Yi and Lu Xian, based on interviews with 23 designers: myumi.ch/DWzE1
Digital illustration of a magnifying glass over text "UMSI Research." Text to right reads "Designing with AI at Work: Designers' Expertise and Pragmatic Decision-Making in Workplace AI Transformation." Headshots of PhD candidates Huiran Yi and Lu Xian. "umsi.info/news."

ALT Digital illustration of a magnifying glass over text "UMSI Research." Text to right reads "Designing with AI at Work: Designers' Expertise and Pragmatic Decision-Making in Workplace AI Transformation." Headshots of PhD candidates Huiran Yi and Lu Xian. "umsi.info/news."

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How do rules and incentives change what people do? UMSI professor Yan Chen has tested it across public school choice, China’s college admissions, ride-sharing apps and traffic violations. Read her profile: myumi.ch/DWykx
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1926: Library science department with three full-time faculty ⏩ 2026: Fourth-largest of @UMich’s 19 schools and colleges How did it happen? Over 100 years of information changing everything. Discover UMSI’s centennial history ⁠— and what’s next: myumi.ch/X85eQ
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Join the Eileen Lappin Weiser Center for the Learning Sciences for a talk with @umsi's Dr. Kentaro Toyama. Drawing on decades of work in AI and digital technology, Dr. Toyama will explore AI’s challenges for education and what the future may hold. myumi.ch/kVr59
Event flyer for “This Time Is Different: The Challenges—Old and New—of AI in Education,” featuring speaker Dr. Kentaro Toyama.

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Congratulations to the authors of the UMSI-led “Valuing curation infrastructures,” winner of the 2026 Best @JASIST Paper Award. Learn about how curation keeps open data usable: myumi.ch/Z82R2
Digital illustration of a magnifying glass over text "UMSI Research." Text to right reads "Valuing Curation Infrastructures. UMSI Researchers Morgan Wofford, Libby Hemphill, Elizabeth Yakel. umsi.info/news."

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“Users have maybe nothing to gain from spam. Whereas they can actually use generative AI for genuinely valuable contributions in a platform, and so that already makes it more complicated.” - UMSI’s Daniel Romero, to @NBCNews on stopping “AI slop” myumi.ch/bDVdj
"Quoted by NBC News. Professor Daniel Romero. 'Stop the slop' efforts gain traction as platforms draw lines around AI content. umsi.info/news."

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One-third of venture teams incubated at the Impact Studio last year are continuing their ventures post-graduation. UMSI is proud to partner in the studio’s expansion to North Campus to support this trend by reaching more technical founders earlier in their journeys.
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@UMichJul 24
This September, @MichiganRoss Impact Studio is joining forces with U-M’s Center for Entrepreneurship and @umsi to bring its student entrepreneur incubator program straight to North Campus to empower the next generation of Michigan innovators! myumi.ch/pg7rZ
“The Impact Studio is a unique and powerful model for how to use the tools of business and design to catalyze entrepreneurship for the common good.” Roman Kapuscinski, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research at the Ross School of Business

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Congratulations, Nadia 👏
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Nadia Karizat is a doctoral candidate in information science at @umsi whose research is informed by feminist science and technology studies. CEW+ is inspired by Nadia’s vision and names her a Gutsy Broad Fellow. bit.ly/4fE7VyL
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