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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
Recapping the inaugural Maryland Statewide Digital Equity Summit on November 9, 2023
Maryland Today: A Dramatic Step Forward in Robotics (ft. Bill Kules)
Human Body Becomes Robot Playground in Project Funded by Arts for All Initiative
Data@Hand: Transforming Personal Data Exploration on Your Smartphone
A UMD developed app that brings your health information to life
Five Ways to Reimagine Smart Growth
Envisioning neighborhoods that range from micro-economies to climate-crisis-adaptive
Newsweek: Optical Illusion of Man Eating ‘Dog’s Head’ for Breakfast Baffles Internet (ft. Jennifer Golbeck)
Research from INFO professor featured in Newsweek article

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Stephanie Valencia² Explores How Large Language Models Can Accommodate People with Disabilities
The INFO assistant professor studies the benefits and limitations of technology in aiding communication
UMD Empowering More Maryland Residents to Become Digitally Connected
The $6M UMD Extension & INFO initiative focuses on expanding broadband access coupled with digital literacy training