News: Research News

Maryland Today: A Dramatic Step Forward in Robotics (ft. Bill Kules)

November 10, 2023 | Maryland Today Staff
Human Body Becomes Robot Playground in Project Funded by Arts for All Initiative
Data@Hand App

Data@Hand: Transforming Personal Data Exploration on Your Smartphone

November 2, 2023 | Steicy Singh | UMD Smith School of Business
A UMD developed app that brings your health information to life
Photo of houses and a community garden

Five Ways to Reimagine Smart Growth

November 2, 2023 | Andrew Fellows
Envisioning neighborhoods that range from micro-economies to climate-crisis-adaptive
Optical-Illusion

Newsweek: Optical Illusion of Man Eating ‘Dog’s Head’ for Breakfast Baffles Internet (ft. Jennifer Golbeck)

October 26, 2023 | INFO Staff
Research from INFO professor featured in Newsweek article
Photo of Stephanie Valencia-Valencia with overlay of text saying "How Large Language Models Can Accomodate People With Disabilities"

Stephanie Valencia-Valencia

Stephanie Valencia-Valencia Explores How Large Language Models Can Accommodate People with Disabilities

October 23, 2023 | Olivia Borgula
The INFO assistant professor studies the benefits and limitations of technology in aiding communication
Photo of a woman sitting on a couch and looking at a smart phone that she is holding.

UMD Empowering More Maryland Residents to Become Digitally Connected

October 12, 2023 | Holly Leber Simmons & INFO Staff
The $6M UMD Extension & INFO initiative focuses on expanding broadband access coupled with digital literacy training
Graphic designed image of a woman working at a laptop on a desk

Maryland Today: UMD Tech Tool Aims to Make Workplaces More Inclusive for Autistic People (ft. Ge Gao)

October 12, 2023 | Maggie Haslam | UMD
Video Platform Designed by Neurodiverse Team Could Improve Communications for All
OTTRS_Palmon_News

(Video) OTTRS Speaker Series: Virtual Team Creativity and Innovation

October 11, 2023 | INFO Staff
Distinguished professor from University of Nebraska at Omaha gives a presentation about the psychological impacts of virtual work
Photo of Jen Golbeck

Photo of Dr. Jen Golbeck

Maryland Today: ‘Beyond the Field’ Homecoming Address Takes on Promise—and Risks—of AI (ft. Jen Golbeck)

October 10, 2023 | Maryland Today Staff | UMD
Systems Are Subject to Same Biases, Truthfulness Challenges as Society at Large