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University Senate at Stamp Student Union. February 5, 2020.
The Diamondback: UMD Senate is considering a bill that would require background checks for all staff (featuring M.R. Sauter)
March 11, 2020 | iSchoolNews![UMD iSchool Advanced Information Collaboratory (AIC) Launched: a Letter From Dr. Richard Marciano](https://ischool.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/iSchoolNewsDefault_1.jpg)
UMD iSchool Advanced Information Collaboratory (AIC) Launched: a Letter From Dr. Richard Marciano
March 9, 2020 | Richard Marciano![UMD iSchool Spring 2020 Student Travel Award Winners Announced](https://ischool.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/iSchoolNewsDefault_1.jpg)
UMD iSchool Spring 2020 Student Travel Award Winners Announced
March 5, 2020 | Beth St. Jean Ron Padrón![Older adults using smart home technology on a tablet](https://ischool.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2020-03-04-at-3.24.39-PM-1.png)
Journal of Gerontological Nursing: Emerging Smart Home Technologies to Facilitate Engaging With Aging (featuring Amanda Lazar)
March 5, 2020 | iSchool News![Children using computers in a library](https://ischool.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/MLIS.jpg)
Why It’s Essential to Serve Youth Outside of the Library: An Interview with Mega Subramaniam
March 4, 2020 | iSchool News![room of people sitting at tables on their laptops](https://ischool.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/umd_data_challenge_2020-1024x512.jpg)
UMD’s third annual Data Challenge (Photo by Jelena Dakovic)
Talk Data to Me: Students Across Campus Find a Common Language in UMD Data Challenge
March 3, 2020 | Maggie Haslam![Dr. Gregg Vanderheiden, Dr. Jonathan Lazar, and Dr. Susan Winter (left to right) at the 2020 UMD Research Excellence Celebration](https://ischool.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/jonathan_lazar_award_2.26.20-1024x512.jpg)
Dr. Gregg Vanderheiden, Dr. Jonathan Lazar, and Dr. Susan Winter (left to right) at the 2020 UMD Research Excellence Celebration
Dr. Jonathan Lazar Honored for High-Impact Research in ICT Accessibility
February 27, 2020 | Mia K. Hinckle![Person looking at computer screen](https://ischool.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2020-02-26-at-11.45.06-AM.png)
ABC Denver: Data privacy protection at forefront of new proposed federal law (featuring Jen Golbeck)
February 26, 2020 | iSchool News![Woman breast pumping](https://ischool.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/pasted-image-0-1.png)