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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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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 Valencia² 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

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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