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UI Professor Wins Grant to Transform Online Moderation

6/26/2025

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Eshwar Chandrasekharan, a dedicated CS professor at the University of Illinois, has been awarded an NSF CAREER grant to revolutionize online community moderation. His innovative research focuses on positive reinforcement strategies that nurture supportive environments, empowering moderators to promote prosocial behavior and strengthen community norms instead of merely punishing negativity.

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Eshwar Chandrasekharan, a dedicated CS professor at the University of Illinois, has been awarded an NSF CAREER grant to revolutionize online community moderation. His innovative research focuses on positive reinforcement strategies that nurture supportive environments, empowering moderators to promote prosocial behavior and strengthen community norms instead of merely punishing negativity.