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Reimagining Information Access: How INFO Is Centering Immigrant Voices in Tech, Policy & Archives

May 27, 2025 | Laurie Robinson

The Immigration and International Information Research Alliance (i3r) flips traditional scholarship on its head, treating immigrants as …

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Lessons from COVID: INFO’s Unexpected Remote Learning Revolution

March 27, 2025 | Laurie Robinson

Human-centered approaches to teaching and learning remotely endure, improving access

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TechBridge: Uniting Generations Through Technology and Mentorship

March 24, 2025 | Laurie Robinson

INFO students collaborate with seniors on projects ranging from mobile app development to business plans

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UX Design to the Rescue: Transforming ER Visits and Other Involuntary Experiences

March 6, 2025 | Laurie Robinson

INFO Assistant Professor Caro Williams-Pierce is developing design recommendations as a member of Prince George's County’s ER Task Fo …

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Capturing How Blind Pedestrians Navigate Their Environments to Expand Accessibility

January 28, 2025 | Laurie Robinson

Researchers created a motion dataset to train autonomous vehicles on how blind individuals move

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AICollaboratory Launches HERITAGE–AI Initiative with Major Grant

December 11, 2024 | Laurie Robinson

This IMLS-funded project aims to revolutionize how users engage with library and archival collections