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News Release: Announcing the Do Good Campus Fund Recipients: Grant Program Returns to UMD for Second Year (ft. Heera Lee)
April 21, 2025 | Saher Randhawa | Do Good Institute | UMDINFO’s Heera Lee receives 2025 Do Good Award to lead a student capstone focused on inclusive, community-centered design

Photo of Hornbake Plaza on the UMD College Park Campus, home to the INFO College
Darnice Y. Jasper & Billy Allen Named 2025 Awardees of James Partridge Award
April 17, 2025 | INFO StaffThe 2025 James Partridge Award honors two leaders transforming library services through equity and impact

INFO College Announces Student Scholarship and Award Recipients 2024-25
April 16, 2025 | INFO StaffINFO College honors 48 students with scholarships and awards for excellence across academic programs

News Release: UMD College of Information Soars to #3 in Nation for Master of Library and Information Science Program
April 8, 2025 | INFO StaffPrestigious U.S. News & World Report ranking reflects program’s excellence and innovation

News Release: Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars Program Honors Top Students and Their Mentors
November 20, 2024 | Laura Cech | UMD Office of Undergraduate StudiesThe INFO College proudly highlights Jessica Doan, a 2024-2025 Merrill Scholar, and her inspiring mentors

Washingtonian: Meet DC’s 2024 Tech Titans (ft. Nate Tibbits, INFO Board Member)
October 30, 2024 | INFO StaffThe most innovative and important leaders in Washington’s tech scene

Newsweek: These Organizations Value Contributions From Employees With Disabilities (ft. Ron Padrón)
October 25, 2024 | INFO StaffUMD earns top honors for disability inclusion, with INFO's Ron Padrón leading efforts in diversity awareness

UMD InfoSci student, Reem Saleh
InfoSci Student, Reem Saleh, Selected As One of Glamour’s College Women of the Year
September 18, 2024 | Ruhama Wolle | Glamour Magazine StaffUMD senior Reem Saleh is recognized by Glamour for empowering women in STEM

The Indigenous Archival Training program team receives SAA Archival Innovator Award 2024
News Release: Archival Innovator Award is Presented to Team Including INFO Faculty
August 6, 2024 | SAA StaffA program aimed at centering Indigenous stewardship practices in archives receives award from the Society of American Archivists