News: Faculty & Staff

Photograph of the University of Maryland mirror pool

UMD INFO College: Meeting Society’s Grand Challenges

February 26, 2023 | Laurie Robinson
A list of UMD Grand Challenges Grants received by the UMD INFO College

Photo of a woman standing in a doorway with her arms crossed

LA Times: Foreign Workers Affected by Tech Layoffs (ft. Sakshi Nanda and David Loshin)

February 19, 2023 | INFO Staff
Examining how visa regulations limit the amount of time foreign workers can stay in the US.

Banner image showing a hand holding a mobile phone, tablet, and laptop

Navigating Controversy in Computing Research: A Historical View of Data Ethics Work

February 14, 2023 | Laurie Robinson
A Q&A with Katie Shilton, associate professor and program co-director of the BS in Social Data Science at the INFO College

Image of Alina Striner with background of laser lights in a theatre

Alina Striner, UMD INFO College Alumna, PhD Program

An Artful Way: Exploring the Connection Between HCI and Creative Mediums

February 10, 2023 | Laurie Robinson
A profile of PhD graduate Alina Striner

(Photos courtesy of Jen Golbeck and Rosie Grant)

Terp Magazine: The Secrets to Social Success (ft. Jen Golbeck)

February 3, 2023 | Karen Shih | Terp Magazine
Students Learn to Game Algorithms and Grow Audiences in Popular Class

Japanese Americans arrive by train to the Santa Anita Park assembly center April 1942

Japanese Americans arrive by train to the Santa Anita Park assembly center in April 1942 before being sent to camps. More than 100,000 people were eventually imprisoned at locations in California, Idaho, Colorado and even Arkansas. (hoto courtesy of UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library)