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Dr. Jonathan Lazar Delivering a Lecture on Digital Accessibility
Jonathan Lazar Named Director of the Trace R&D Center
October 11, 2021 | Liz ZogbyAfter 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 GrantiSchool MLIS student, Rosie Grant, shares her internship experience as a digital archivist for one of DC’s oldest cemeteries.
PhD Alumni Spotlight: Examining the "Datafication" of Family Life – Priya Kumar, PhD ‘21
September 29, 2021 | Hayleigh MooreFrom interests in public policy and journalism, to a fascination for social media’s influence on entire industries, Priya Kumar “fe …
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The Diamondback: UMD works to revamp privacy policy (feat. Jessica Vitak)
September 24, 2021 | Ryan WhiteThe new proposal for a revamped privacy policy is set for a vote in the University Senate in December.
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 BrachfeldiSchool'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 MooreThe Trace Research & Development Center leads new initiatives to address accessibility barriers heightened due to the COVID-19 pand …
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The Washington Post: Private Israeli Spyware Used to Hack Cellphones of Journalists
August 26, 2021 | iSchool NewsUMD iSchool Assistant Professor Ido Sivan-Sevilla discusses the threat of unregulated private surveillance tools.
