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Loud Gleeful Learning

November 5, 2021 | Caro Williams-Pierce

Supporting and provoking adult play in formal contexts.

Colorful Logo that reads "ASSETS 2021" with additional text "October 18th through 22nd"

ASSETS 2021 celebrated 50 years of its sponsor, ACM SIGACCESS, including a 1970s-inspired logo designed by Rachel Wood, a Trace-affiliated PhD student in the UMD iSchool.

Trace Faculty and Students Contribute to a Successful Virtual ASSETS 2021

November 3, 2021 | iSchool News

Trace faculty and students contribute work and play key leadership roles at ASSETS 2021, which marks landmark 50th anniversaries for bo …

Citizen Panel: What Values Should Regulate Social Media?

October 13, 2021 | iSchool News

iSchool PhD student Anna Lenhart & EViD Lab host citizen panel on what values should impact legislation on content moderation of so …

Dr. Jonathan Lazar giving a presentation with a slide that reads: "What do we mean by digital accessibility?

Dr. Jonathan Lazar Delivering a Lecture on Digital Accessibility

Jonathan Lazar Named Director of the Trace R&D Center

October 11, 2021 | Liz Zogby

After 50 years, Trace Founder and Director Gregg Vanderheiden passes the gavel to a new director to carry the Trace legacy of accessibi …

Spooktacular Field Study: Adding Congressional Cemetery Graves to Google Arts and Culture

October 8, 2021 | Rosie Grant

iSchool MLIS student, Rosie Grant, shares her internship experience as a digital archivist for one of DC’s oldest cemeteries.

A headshot of Priya Kumar

PhD Alumni Spotlight: Examining the "Datafication" of Family Life – Priya Kumar, PhD ‘21

September 29, 2021 | Hayleigh Moore

From interests in public policy and journalism, to a fascination for social media’s influence on entire industries, Priya Kumar “fe …

A computer lab with a student sitting in the background and a computer screen in the foreground that reads "Libraries are for everyone.

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The Diamondback: UMD works to revamp privacy policy (feat. Jessica Vitak)

September 24, 2021 | Ryan White

The new proposal for a revamped privacy policy is set for a vote in the University Senate in December.

An illustration of people in a park, including a couple sitting on a blanket with a computer, a woman on a bench on her computer, and individuals walking on a track behind them.

Illustration courtesy of UMD Department of Computer Science

UMD Researchers Awarded $159K NSF Grant to Expand Wi-Fi Access in Regional Parks

September 8, 2021 | Melissa Brachfeld

iSchool's Beth Bonsignore joins interdisciplinary team to expand Wi-Fi infrastructure in urban greenspaces.

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Trace Center Directs New Digital Accessibility Research During Covid-19 Pandemic

September 7, 2021 | Hayleigh Moore

The Trace Research & Development Center leads new initiatives to address accessibility barriers heightened due to the COVID-19 pand …