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AI Coach Transforms Physical Therapy at Home
December 18, 2025 | Laurie RobinsonMD-based startup and INFO researchers are helping to solve the problem of compliance with physical therapy through a human-like AI coac …
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TechNewsWorld News: Australia Bans Social Media Accounts for Minors (ft. Jen Golbeck)
December 11, 2025 | INFO StaffINFO Professor Jen Golbeck provides insight as Australia’s proposed social media ban for minors sparks debate over safety, access, an …
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 | UMDINFO’s Vanessa Frías-Martínez co-leads a UMD study outlining data-driven reforms to improve food pantry access, equity, and nutriti …
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New International AI Safety Update Warns of Rapidly Evolving Risks
November 5, 2025 | INFO StaffINFO’s Lee J. Tiedrich helps lead global efforts to address rapidly evolving AI risks in safety, cybersecurity and policy
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SIGNAL Magazine News: A Crucial First Look at the Nation’s Cyber Attack Surfaces (ft. Ido Sivan-Sevilla)
October 15, 2025 | INFO StaffINFO Assistant Professor Ido Sivan-Sevilla leads groundbreaking UMD research mapping county-level cyber vulnerabilities nationwide
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WTOP News: Smarter Classrooms, Real Results: How AI is Rewriting the Rules of Education (ft. Charles Harry)
October 10, 2025 | INFO StaffINFO's Charles Harry explores how AI transforms education, enhancing learning, student support, and ethical classroom practices
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(Video) Full Measure News: Psyops (ft. Jennifer Golbeck)
October 7, 2025 | INFO StaffINFO’s Jen Golbeck sheds light on how algorithms and bot networks fuel online radicalization and deepen social divisions
Members of the Marylanders Online team accept the 2025 Maryland Hispanic Leadership Empowerment Award
UMD’s “Marylanders Online” Initiative Receives Maryland Hispanic Leadership Empowerment Award
October 7, 2025 | Julie Slivka UMEThe UME and INFO College's initiative is recognized by the Daily Record for digital literacy impact
