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(Video) Dean’s Lecture Series: The Future of Learning

October 17, 2022 | Emily Davidson
Dr. Na’ilah Suad Nasir, President of the Spencer Foundation, envisions an education system for the 21st century.

(Video) CAFe Speaker Series: Close/Distant, Scales of Analysis in Digital Projects

October 11, 2022 | Emily Davidson
Dr. Ruth Ahnert of Queen Mary University examines different methods of analysis.
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Daniel Greene: Rethinking How Schools, Libraries, and Community Orgs Tackle Poverty

October 10, 2022 | Mia K. Hinckle
Can a community barbeque be more beneficial to citizens than learning computing skills? Insights from INFO Assistant Professor Daniel G …

(Video) Search Mastery Speaker Series: The Mojeek Search Engine – An Alternative in Web Search

October 7, 2022 | Emily Davidson
Colin Hayhurst, CEO of Mojeek Limited, discusses the growth of the independent search engine.

(Video) Dean’s Lecture Series: Taking on Big Tech – New Paradigms for New Possibilities

October 7, 2022 | Emily Davidson
Dr. Safyia Noble discusses her new book and the influence of prejudice on technology.
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Recognizing Disability Awareness During the Month of October

October 6, 2022 |
The College of Information Studies are champions of accessibility and democratization of information
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National Cyber Security Awareness Month

October 3, 2022 |
The Info College recognizes National Cyber Security Awareness Month
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UMD INFO College Introduces Technology and Information Design Major

October 1, 2022 | Ava Thompson | The Diamondback
The new major focuses on building and designing prototypes for new technologies such as apps and computers.

(Video) Digitizing Artifacts from the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence

September 23, 2022 | Emily Davidson
A virtual panel discussion highlights the archival of protest art.