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UMD President Darryll Pines and the UMD Testudo mascott

Welcome Fall 2024 Undergrad Admits! Next Steps

January 29, 2024 | INFO Staff
Next steps for INFO College new admits, plus information for parents

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KFF Health News: What the Health? (ft. Jen Golbeck)

January 26, 2024 | INFO Staff
INFO Professor Jen Golbeck discusses new book

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Yahoo Finance: Generative AI Will Create a ‘Tsunami of Disinformation’ During the 2024 Election (ft. Jen Golbeck)

January 26, 2024 | INFO Staff
INFO Professor Jen Golbeck comments on AI election disinformation

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Eight seed grants from UMD's new TRAILS institute aim to diversify stakeholders in developing and governing AI, while using the emerging technology for societal good. Illustration courtesy of Maryland Today via iStock

Maryland Today: $1.5M in Grants Target Trustworthy AI Development

January 25, 2024 | Maryland Today Staff | UMD
Eight Projects Explore Use of Cutting-Edge Technology to Solve Range of Societal Issues

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Insight Into Diversity Magazine: UMD Leads Projects Aimed at Career Support, Accessibility for People with Disabilities (ft. Jonathan Lazar)

January 23, 2024 | INFO Staff
INFO Professor Jonathan Lazar promotes digital accessibility

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Hulton Archives (iStock)

UMD INFO Faculty to Make Archival Materials More Accessible via Web Search

January 23, 2024 | Olivia Borgula & INFO Staff
Diana Marsh and Katrina Fenlon are leading this NSF funded project

From left, Drs. Amanda Lazar, J. Bern Jordan, and Hernisa Kacorri. Photo by Craig Taylor.

News Release: New R&D Projects to Move the Needle on Making Mainstream Tech Accessible for People Living with Disabilities

January 23, 2024 | INFO Staff
Led by Drs. J. Bern Jordan, Hernisa Kacorri, and Amanda Lazar at the UMD INFO College in partnership with Raising the Floor-US

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Closing the Digital Divide: Marylanders Online Offers Tech Tools and Support to Thousands Across the State

January 22, 2024 | Julie Slivka | UMD Extension
A program led by the UMD Extension and UMD INFO College

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UMD INFO Faculty and Students Lead Presentations at the 2024 ALA LibLearnX Conference

January 18, 2024 | INFO Staff
Library practitioners, leaders, and researchers from around the country will gather at this annual event