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Left to right: UK Minister Kanishka Narayan, Lee Tiedrich, Singapore Minister Josephine Teo, Yoshua Bengio, Alondra Nelson, Adam Beaumont, Director of the UK AI Security Institute, present the International AI Safety Report at the AI Impact Summit in India.

UMD INFO College’s Lee Tiedrich Leads Global Efforts to Shape AI Policy

June 2, 2026 | Laurie Robinson

As UMD’s inaugural AIM Fellow, Tiedrich helps build the standards and systems needed to turn AI policy into effective practice

Alexandria, Washington DC, USA - 1 May 2024: Close up view of the front of an Amtrak train arriving at the town's railway station.

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Amtrak Uses INFO Students to Get Electronic Records on Track

May 18, 2026 | Laurie Robinson

A partnership with INFO’s iConsultancy is helping the railroad tackle a growing information governance challenge

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CHI 2026 Roundup: HCIL Students and Faculty Publish 19 Papers, Win Two Honorable Mentions

April 14, 2026 | UMD HCIL Members

UMD's HCIL contributes 19 papers to CHI 2026, advancing human-computer interaction research worldwide

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The Internship That Works Both Ways

March 23, 2026 | Laurie Robinson

The MLIS field study places students at 150+ libraries, archives, and cultural institutions

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Designing for Growth: How a Student Team Strengthened a Tech Firm’s Recruitment Strategy

March 12, 2026 | Laurie Robinson

Through a partnership with INFO’s iConsultancy, NeoMax reimagined its website to attract top talent

Dr. Colleen Shogan, 11th Archivist of the United States

[Media Alert] Feb 20 Talk Dr. Colleen Shogan, 11th Archivist of the U.S. – Future of Archives & Reflections as U.S. Archivist

February 16, 2026 | INFO Staff

Members of the press are invited to join the in-person talk with Dr. Shogan at the University of Maryland

A group of students and faculty stand together on a stage at Korea University Seoul Campus during the 2025 Climate Corps Summer School. Several students wear matching green shirts and hold red Korea University folders and small teddy bear mascots. At center, they display a sign reading “Third Prize – Climate Corps Summer School 2025” for a business plan team. Information science student Nicholas Schiavone stands among the group holding a red folder.

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Maryland Global: Code, Collaboration and Climate Solutions

February 13, 2026 | Maryland Today Staff | UMD

Information Science alum Nicholas Schiavone applied tech and data skills to support climate refugees in global competition

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Press Release: EveryCat Health Foundation Thanks University of Maryland for Extraordinary Data Research and Marketing Tools Project Contribution

January 29, 2026 | EveryCat Health Foundation

University of Maryland College of Information students provided comprehensive insights in support of EveryCat Health Foundation’s 202 …

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News Release: New Field Guide Available for Libraries to Prepare to Serve Their Communities During Crises

January 14, 2026 | Laurie Robinson

Offering libraries a powerful framework for proactive, community-centered crisis preparedness