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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
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UMD Empowering More Maryland Residents to Become Digitally Connected

October 12, 2023 | Holly Leber Simmons & INFO Staff
The $6M UMD Extension & INFO initiative focuses on expanding broadband access coupled with digital literacy training
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Maryland Today: UMD Tech Tool Aims to Make Workplaces More Inclusive for Autistic People (ft. Ge Gao)

October 12, 2023 | Maggie Haslam | UMD
Video Platform Designed by Neurodiverse Team Could Improve Communications for All
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MLIS Faculty and Students Partner with Piscataway Leaders to Curate an Inventory of Piscataway Materials

October 9, 2023 | Olivia Borgula
The INFO College's MLIS Curriculum Uses Hands-on Approach to Train Future Archivists
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News Release: Research Team Wins $1.5M NSF Grant to Leverage Machine Learning to Assess Mathematics Lesson Plan Quality in the Middle Grades

August 31, 2023 | Charleen Wilcox | University of Washington College of Education
Dr. Wei Ai of the UMD INFO College is a co-PI on this groundbreaking project
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News Release: Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility (MIDA) Launches

July 21, 2023 | INFO Staff
Led by the UMD INFO College, MIDA aims to change technology design to include disability communities as equal partners, proactively bui …