GEIS is compiling its first annual impact report, documenting research, collaborations, community partnerships, and metrics.
Join members of the GEIS research group as we reflect on an impactful first year advancing the integrity and security of election and online information systems. This two-hour event will highlight key 2025 achievements—from research breakthroughs to community collaborations—and unveil GEIS’s 2026 initiatives aimed at supporting local and state partners in preparation for the midterm…
GEIS continues to inform international conversations on AI governance and democratic resilience.
New PNAS Nexus research from GEIS highlights the long-term impacts of deplatforming extremist accounts after January 6.
New Social Forces study sheds light on how protest movements influence public reactions and behavioral responses.
GEIS members publish groundbreaking work on how WhatsApp deactivation affects misinformation exposure and political information flows.
GEIS members published a series of new papers on political communication, social media behavior, and misinformation, strengthening the group’s national research profile.
New paper by GEIS members Ernesto and Tiago, with Natalia Aruguete and Carlos Scartascini in the Journal of Information Technology and Politics: Keep your promises, even when your peers do not: a survey experiment on the influence of social media on trust https://doi.org/10.1080/19331681.2025.2502503 Do polarizing political tweets make us less trustworthy? Not quite. But they…
GEIS expands its interdisciplinary network with new faculty, bringing expertise in journalism studies, social computing, and political behavior.
GEIS welcomed researchers for a daylong workshop featuring keynote talks and discussions on misinformation and election integrity.
Global Elections and Information Security (GEIS)
University of Maryland
Patuxent Building
4161 Fieldhouse Dr
College Park, MD 20742