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ALA Lecture Series: “What Comes Next: Libraries, Advocacy, and Public Policy—A Conversation with ALA President-Elect Sam Helmick”
May 13, 2025 | INFO StaffALA President-Elect Sam Helmick discussed 2025 library challenges and tools for change

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CHI 2025 roundup: HCIL Researchers Showcase Research & Win Awards at CHI 2025
May 9, 2025 | UMD HCIL MembersUMD's HCIL continues to lead at CHI 2025 with 45 contributors and four award-winning papers

(Video) Dean’s Lecture Series Presents: A Conversation with David S. Ferriero, 10th Archivist of the United States: Digital Transformation In Times of Controversy
April 22, 2025 | INFO StaffFormer U.S. Archivist David S. Ferriero reflects on national memory, public service, and leadership

News Release: Announcing the Do Good Campus Fund Recipients: Grant Program Returns to UMD for Second Year (ft. Heera Lee)
April 21, 2025 | Saher Randhawa | Do Good Institute | UMDINFO’s Heera Lee receives 2025 Do Good Award to lead a student capstone focused on inclusive, community-centered design

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News Release: Here’s What Potential 23andMe Buyers Could Do with Your Genetic Data (ft. Jessica Vitak)
April 15, 2025 | INFO StaffINFO’s Jessica Vitak warns of privacy risks as 23andMe’s DNA database faces uncertainty after bankruptcy filing

Keith Marzullo with UMD Mascot Testudo
Transition of College of Information Dean Keith Marzullo
April 4, 2025 | UMD Provost OfficeAfter a decade of leadership and innovation at UMD, Keith Marzullo is transitioning on June 30, 2025 to a new position at UMass Amherst

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(Video) Driving Economic Growth: UMD Task Force Explores AI’s Role in Job Creation for Prince George’s County
March 14, 2025 | INFO StaffINFO's Keith Marzullo and Vanessa Frias-Martinez play key roles in AI-driven initiatives to drive economic growth Prince George’s Cou …

INFO Hosts 8th Annual Info Challenge
March 13, 2025 | Laurie RobinsonStudents tackle real-world problems with innovation and collaboration

The American flag waves in the breeze beside the NC State Memorial Belltower. At LAS, teams of industry, academic and government partners work side-by-side to enhance intelligence analysis through innovative technology. (Roger Winstead/NC State University)
News Release: LAS Announces 2025 Collaborators (ft. Cody Buntain)
February 4, 2025 | Katherine Kershaw | Laboratory for Analytic SciencesSeventeen faculty from 11 universities and three companies will conduct LAS research projects this year