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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 …
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IEEE Spectrum: A Wearable Robotic Assistant That’s All Over You (ft. Ge Gao)

June 30, 2023 | CMNS Staff
Calico is a little robot that can zip around your clothing to help you out.
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Photo of Jason R. Baron

Weighing in on the Federal Case Against Donald Trump (ft. Jason R. Baron)

June 22, 2023 | INFO Staff
INFO Professor of the Practice Jason R. Baron is interviewed by various news outlets regarding the Presidential Records Act.
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Two Deans, Two Future Gifts, One Mission

June 20, 2023 | UMD Office of Gift Planning
Reflections on Curating the Past While Creating the Future at UMD: A fireside conversation with the Deans of INFO and Libraries.
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Public News Service: AI-Powered Phone Scams Target Seniors (ft. Katie Shilton)

June 5, 2023 | INFO Staff
Consumer education on phone scams is the best way to keep seniors protected.
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Dr. Charles Harry

INFO College’s Charles Harry Granted Patent for Innovative Cybersecurity Risk Modeling Platform

May 23, 2023 | UMD SPP Staff
The TAPESTRY model allows one to explore risk in specific subsections of an organization or at the macro level.
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Maryland Today: When a Cat Video Elicits More Than Warm Fuzzies (ft. Susannah Paletz)

May 10, 2023 | Maggie Haslam | UMD
Researchers Look at Human Responses to ‘Cuteness’ in Social Media