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Katie Baron InfoSci ’25. Photo by Riley N. Sims.
Maryland Today: Carrying Students Through to Commencement
INFO grad Katie Baron ’25 turned hardship into opportunity, launching a mobile auto repair business while earning her degree
Information Science Student Swechchha Shrestha. Photo courtesy of Maryland Today.
Maryland Today: ‘Remarkable Humanity and Depth of Thought’
INFO student Swechchha Shrestha named a University Medalist runner-up for her leadership, service, and dedication to tech for good
(Video) SoDa Symposium: “Crowdsourced Adaptive Surveys”
Featuring Yamil Ricardo Velez, an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Columbia University
Physics Professor Wolfgang Losert, one of the winners of UMD's Invention of the Year competition, holds a plaque onstage at Innovate Maryland on Tuesday. Also pictured (from left): UM Ventures Innovation Managers Virinchi Juttukonda and Ashwin Ramanujam, Chief Innovation Officer Dean Chang, Vice President for Research Gregory F. Ball, UM Ventures Associate Director Felicia Metz and UM Ventures-College Park Director Ken Porter. Photos by Mike Morgan.
Maryland Today: AI With Rhythm: Brain-Inspired Tech Wins 2025 Invention of the Year Award
INFO faculty contributed to brain-inspired AI method that won UMD’s 2025 Invention of the Year
ALA Lecture Series: “What Comes Next: Libraries, Advocacy, and Public Policy—A Conversation with ALA President-Elect Sam Helmick”
ALA President-Elect Sam Helmick discussed 2025 library challenges and tools for change
Some of the HCIL members who attended CHI pose for a group photo.
CHI 2025 roundup: HCIL Researchers Showcase Research & Win Awards at CHI 2025
UMD's HCIL continues to lead at CHI 2025 with 45 contributors and four award-winning papers
Seven new UMD courses that delve into the role of artificial intelligence across art, public health, information science, psychology and more have received seed grants from the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM). Illustration by iStock.
Maryland Today: 7 Proposals for AI-Focused Courses Awarded New Grants
INFO faculty Mega Subramaniam and Jessica Grimmer lead new UMD courses advancing AI literacy and creative innovation
(Video) Search Mastery Speaker Series: “Central Roles of Public Libraries in Supporting Their Communities’ Needs for Information and Beyond During the 1918 Influenza and COVID-19 Pandemics”
Dr. Beth St. Jean explores how public libraries fight infodemics
Nupur Wagle, a master's student in human-computer interaction, demonstrates a 3D printer at a local retirement community while seniors and other students look on. Photo by: Will Campbell
When the Makerspace Met the Retirement Home: A Blueprint for Intergenerational Innovation
At a local retirement community, a makerspace flips the script on aging and technology