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UMD iSchool Welcomes Seven New Faculty Members

August 26, 2020 | Mia K. Hinckle

With strengths in library and archives innovation, digital curation, criminal justice data science, socio-technical aspects of cybersec …

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Gregg Vanderheiden delivers Keynote at International Human Computer Interface Conference

August 3, 2020 | iSchool News

Gregg Vanderheiden proposes an alternate approach to accessibility and extended usability for next-next generation UI/UX.

BBI Awards Seed Grants to Six Interdisciplinary Projects, featuring Katie Shilton

BBI Awards Seed Grants to Six Interdisciplinary Projects, featuring Katie Shilton

August 3, 2020 | iSchool News

Katie Shilton was awarded a 2020 BBI Seed Grant for her project, "Competing Values in Hearing Healthcare Service Delivery."

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Universities at Shady Grove Blog: How Technology is Helping People with Traumatic Brain Injuries

July 20, 2020 | Galina Madjaroff Reitz

Amazon's Alexa can help people with brain injuries regain independence and feel supported in their own home.

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Faculty Spotlight: Tamara (Tammy) Clegg, Associate Professor

July 16, 2020 | iSchool News

Meet Associate Professor, Tamara Clegg!

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Maryland Today: Pushing for Access, featuring Paul Jaeger

July 13, 2020 | Chris Carroll

Dr. Paul Jaeger describes how 30 years after its passing, the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) has opened many doors for students …

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School Library Journal: Retire Those Legacy Approaches. It’s Time to Be Bold and Innovative. | Reimagining Libraries, featuring Mega Subramaniam

July 13, 2020 | Mega Subramaniam

As a part of her crowdsourcing project to reimagine libraries, Mega Subramaniam published her second SLJ article, calling upon peop …

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UMD TRACE Center is Leading the Way in Researching and Designing Tools for Digital Accessibility During COVID-19

July 8, 2020 | Hayleigh Moore

The UMD iSchool Trace Research and Development Center is taking up the challenge of accessibility work during the pandemic.