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Political Science Now: Fiona Shen-Bayh Receives the 2023 APSA-IPSA Theodore J. Lowi First Book Award (ft. Fiona Shen-Bayh)
August 11, 2023 | INFO StaffShen-Bayh was featured in Political Science Now after being recognized for her insights about the role of courts in African politics
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MLIS Student Leigh Amadi Dunewood Awarded ALA Spectrum Scholarship
August 8, 2023 | Olivia BorgulaThe esteemed scholarship program provides financial and professional opportunities to high-achieving students
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News Release: UMD MLIS Student Erin Ramos Receives Prestigious Inaugural Scholarship
July 27, 2023 | The Foundation for Baltimore County Public LibraryThe Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library announces first recipient of new scholarship.
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NBC News: Some U.S. government agencies are testing out AI to help fulfill public records requests (ft. Jason R. Baron)
July 25, 2023 | INFO StaffINFO Professor of the Practice Jason R. Baron spoke to NBC News about how AI could streamline massive amounts of public records request …
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UMIACS: Keeping Up with the Crises: Buntain Builds Digital Tools to Combat Misinformation (ft. Cody Buntain)
July 25, 2023 | Melissa Brachfeld | UMIACSAn overview of one professor's research and areas of interest
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Using His Skills as a Tech Generalist for Social Good
July 21, 2023 | Laurie RobinsonA profile of MIM alumni Ruthwik Kuppachi
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News Release: Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility (MIDA) Launches
July 21, 2023 | INFO StaffLed by the UMD INFO College, MIDA aims to change technology design to include disability communities as equal partners, proactively bui …
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Maryland Today: Unexploded Ordnance Is Scattered Across Ukraine’s Front Lines. UMD Researchers Are Mapping Hot Spots With AI. (ft. Sergii Skakun)
July 19, 2023 | MD Today StaffShells, Rockets Fired in Wake of Russia’s Invasion Could Kill for Decades if Left in Place