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Adapting to AI: Approaches for Digital Publishers in Managing Web Scraping

January 2, 2024 | INFO Staff
A report of key insights and practical advice for digital publishers
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A New Way to Make Digital Technology Accessible to All

December 20, 2023 | UMD EDUC Staff
A Q&A on the Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility (MIDA), ft. Gulnoza Yakubova (EDUC)
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Units Across UMD Partner on Multidisciplinary Initiatives for AI Ethics, Accessible Technology, and Literacy

December 7, 2023 | Olivia Borgula & INFO Staff
Funded by UMD Grand Challenge Grants, INFO is playing an integral role in these initiatives
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UME Tech Extension Educators, from left to right: Keri Grant, Blaise Brennan, Shelita Jackson, Maria Barga, Naimani Staley, Program Manager Vishnypriya Desai, and Aziz Hurtado Olson.

News Release: Resources, Connections, and Bridging the Digital Divide Together: The 2023 Maryland Statewide Digital Equity Summit

November 27, 2023 | Julie Slivka | UME
Recapping the inaugural Maryland Statewide Digital Equity Summit on November 9, 2023
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Data@Hand: Transforming Personal Data Exploration on Your Smartphone

November 2, 2023 | Steicy Singh | UMD Smith School of Business
A UMD developed app that brings your health information to life
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Five Ways to Reimagine Smart Growth

November 2, 2023 | Andrew Fellows
Envisioning neighborhoods that range from micro-economies to climate-crisis-adaptive
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Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility (MIDA) Informs Public Policy on Technology Accessibility for People with Disabilities

October 24, 2023 | INFO Staff
Jonathan Lazar provided testimony about digital accessibility to the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging and MIDA provided comments …
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Stephanie Valencia-Valencia Explores How Large Language Models Can Accommodate People with Disabilities

October 23, 2023 | Olivia Borgula
The INFO assistant professor studies the benefits and limitations of technology in aiding communication
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The MLIS Program at UMD’s INFO College is Training the Next Generation of Librarians, Archivists, and Changemakers

October 16, 2023 | INFO Staff
From Award-Winning Faculty to Industry Partners, Our Program Sets Our Students Up for Success