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MLIS Alumnae Use Instagram to Amplify Black Excellence in Librarianship
Read about two alumnae who are creating spaces for current and aspiring librarians and authors of color.
PhD Alumni Spotlight: Science is a Social Process – Pengyi Zhang, ‘10
Connecting people with technology to enhance decision making, foster collaborative learning, and create more inclusive online communiti …
NPR: TikTok creator makes the recipes she finds on gravestones
Journalist Scott Simon talks with iSchool graduate student Rosie Grant about the food she's cooked from recipes found on gravestones.
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iSchool Students Precious Abujana and Andrea Gutmann Fuentes awarded 2021 ALA Spectrum Scholarships
Abujana and Fuentes are among the American Library Association’s 60 Spectrum Scholarship award recipients for 2021.
Dr. Jonathan Lazar Delivering a Lecture on Digital Accessibility
Jonathan Lazar Named Director of the Trace R&D Center
After 50 years, Trace Founder and Director Gregg Vanderheiden passes the gavel to a new director to carry the Trace legacy of accessibi …
UMIACS: Plaisant Retires, Concluding Stellar 34-Year Career at UMD
Concluding a 34-year career at UMD that is marked by many notable contributions in research, scholarship and service.
Alumni Profile: Gabriel Cruz, MIM, Class of 2021
Enterprise systems and IT development demand expertise and adaptability in a rapidly evolving technology field
