“We need more empathetic communication—the slow, deep (inter)personal discourse that can nurture identity and build and strengthen relationships,” says Stacy Branham, a computer scientist focused on human-computer interaction. She explains, "Empathy is not only the key to feeling connected—’I understand you’—but also the foundation for changing our narratives about one another—‘now I see we are not so different’.” Read the full article "Online communication expert Stacy Branham offers tips to more deeply connect with family and friends over the holidays" at news.umbc.edu. Photo by marlayna_photography for UMBC #umbc #compsci #computerscience #informationsysems #research #communication #relationship #family #friends #thanksgiving #holiday #empathy #hci #humancomputerinteraction