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S. Kauwela Valeho-Novikoff Defends Her Dissertation “Aloha ʻĀina in the Library and Information Science Program: Understanding and Being a Hawaiian Place of Learning”
Congratulations to S. Kauwela Valeho-Novikoff for passing her dissertation defense on Wednesday, April 24, 2024! Title of Dissertation: Aloha ʻĀina in the Library and Information Science Program: Understanding and Being a Hawaiian Place of Learning Abstract: Mānoa 2025 is our current strategic plan for the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. The plan has made it […]
Moshe Karabelnik Defends His Dissertation “THE VISUAL SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVISM PRACTICE OF OPPONENTS TO COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES”
Congratulations to Moshe Karabelnik for passing his dissertation defense on Monday, April 15th, 2024! Title of Dissertation: THE VISUAL SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVISM PRACTICE OF OPPONENTS TO COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES Abstract: In recent years, digital images from smartphones and other networked cameras shared on social media have largely replaced video recording devices which social activists commonly […]
Joel Wilf Defends His Dissertation “TECHNICALLY UTOPIA: TECHNOLOGY AND CONTROL IN UTOPIAN FICTION”
Congratulations to Joel Wilf for passing his dissertation defense on Friday, April 12, 2024! Title of Dissertation: TECHNICALLY UTOPIA: TECHNOLOGY AND CONTROL IN UTOPIAN FICTION Abstract: One of the enduring problems in the philosophy of technology is the “question of control:” to what extent is technology controlled by humans; and to what extent does it […]
Professor Kevin Bauer Gives Talk on The Delegation of Decision-making to AI
Title: Please take over: The role of explainability in human-to-AI delegation of decision rights Abstract: In light of the European Union’s AI Act’s call for the explainability of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, this paper investigates the influence of explainability on human-AI collaboration, focusing on the specific contexts and demographics it impacts. Through the development of […]
