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Alexandria, Washington DC, USA - 1 May 2024: Close up view of the front of an Amtrak train arriving at the town's railway station.

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Amtrak Uses INFO Students to Get Electronic Records on Track

May 18, 2026 | Laurie Robinson

A partnership with INFO’s iConsultancy is helping the railroad tackle a growing information governance challenge

Government surveillance agency and military joint operation agent working at system control center

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When the Feed Becomes the Front Line

April 15, 2026 | Laurie Robinson

A new generation of AI tools is changing how analysts and aid workers make sense of war in real time—if they can learn to trust what …

Middle age woman using smartphone holding pills at home

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For Caregivers Making Over-the-Counter Medication Decisions Alone, Help May Be on the Way

April 14, 2026 | Laurie Robinson

Dr. Eun Kyoung Choe is using AI to turn dense OTC drug labels into personalized guidance

Hand with implantation of micro chip. X-Ray view close-up.

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Fortune News: Washington State Wants to Keep Employers from Microchipping Workers, Before Anyone Even Gets the Idea (ft. Jessica Vitak)

March 20, 2026 | INFO Staff

Professor Jessica Vitak highlights workplace surveillance risks as lawmakers move to ban employer-mandated microchipping tech

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Alumni Profile: Leveling Up: How a MIM Alum Built an IT Career on Curiosity and Grit

March 2, 2026 | Laurie Robinson

InfoSci and MIM alum Nikole Grandez turned persistence into a profession

A group of students and faculty stand together on a stage at Korea University Seoul Campus during the 2025 Climate Corps Summer School. Several students wear matching green shirts and hold red Korea University folders and small teddy bear mascots. At center, they display a sign reading “Third Prize – Climate Corps Summer School 2025” for a business plan team. Information science student Nicholas Schiavone stands among the group holding a red folder.

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Maryland Global: Code, Collaboration and Climate Solutions

February 13, 2026 | Maryland Today Staff | UMD

Information Science alum Nicholas Schiavone applied tech and data skills to support climate refugees in global competition

A woman with a prosthetic leg performs a side stretch on a blue yoga mat in a bright living room while following a workout on a laptop placed on a nearby coffee table.

AI Coach Transforms Physical Therapy at Home

December 18, 2025 | Laurie Robinson

MD-based startup and INFO researchers are helping to solve the problem of compliance with physical therapy through a human-like AI coac …

Digital screen with multiple media icons and a "blocked" sign in red, symbolizing internet censorship, restricted content, or access denial

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TechNewsWorld News: Australia Bans Social Media Accounts for Minors (ft. Jen Golbeck)

December 11, 2025 | INFO Staff

INFO Professor Jen Golbeck provides insight as Australia’s proposed social media ban for minors sparks debate over safety, access, an …

Overhead view of volunteers organizing canned goods into cardboard boxes on a metal table at a food pantry.

A new UMD study offers approaches for food banks to strengthen both community well-being and local food systems while giving clients more and better meal choices. (Photo by iStock) via Maryland Today.

Maryland Today: UMD Study: Food Pantries, Clients and Growers Can All Take Steps to Address Hunger

November 10, 2025 | Maryland Today Staff | UMD

INFO’s Vanessa Frías-Martínez co-leads a UMD study outlining data-driven reforms to improve food pantry access, equity, and nutriti …