News: Faculty & Staff

The INFO College Celebrates Black History Month
February 1, 2023 | Laurie RobinsonPapers, events, and projects that highlight the Black community

Podcasts Listened to by the INFO College Community
January 12, 2023 | Camille RogersLooking for a new podcast? Here's what our faculty and staff are listening to.

Frias-Martinez Joins UMD Effort Focused on Food and Nutrition Security
January 7, 2023 | UMIACSThe multidisciplinary team received a $750K NSF grant to address the challenges of food security in Maryland.

100 Women Making AI Ethical and Accessible
December 19, 2022 | Laurie RobinsonAssociate Professor Jessica Vitak made the list of 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics.

(Video) CAFe Speaker Series: The Persistent Visions Exhibition
December 9, 2022 | Emily DavidsonDr. Eric Hung and independent video producer/director Jeff Krulik dive into the curation and creation of musical community records.

Project Aims to Convey Big Data With Sound and Touch
December 6, 2022 | Maria Herd | UMIACSNSF-Funded Research Would Expand Employment, Education Opportunities for Blind Data Users.

Meta Research Q&A with Jonathan Lazar, Professor, University of Maryland College of Information Studies
December 6, 2022 | Meta ResearchIn this monthly interview series, Meta Research turns the spotlight on members of the academic community — and the important research they do â …

(Video) SoDa Symposium: Equal Input – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Social Data Science Research
November 30, 2022 | Emily DavidsonGabriella Waters of the Center for Equitable AI & Machine Learning Systems and Jhillika Kumar of Mentra discuss technologies for neurodiverse pop …

(Video) OTTRS Speaker Series feat. Joel Chan
November 14, 2022 | Emily DavidsonOn October 28, 2022, Dr. Joel Chan discussed new processes to aid in interdisciplinary knowledge synthesis.