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Stephanie Valencia² 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

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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

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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

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(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

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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

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(Video) Search Mastery: Maps, Models, and Metrics for Influence in Conflict Zones

October 10, 2023 | INFO Staff

Featuring INFO assistant professor Cody Buntain

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ARLIS: UMD Researchers Measure Social Media Sharing with Emotions (ft. Susannah Paletz)

October 6, 2023 | UMD ARLIS Staff

4,000+ Facebook posts were analyzed to determine the ability of different emotion models to predict post sharing.

(Video) Founders of Popular Crowdsourcing Transcription Software FromThePage Speak at CAFe Speaker Series

September 27, 2023 | INFO Staff

Sara Brumfield and Ben Brumfield talk about AI’s impact on archives at the recent INFO event