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CNN: How Organizations and Campaigns Are Trying to Break through on TikTok to Reach Young Voters (ft. Jennifer Golbeck and Celia Chen)
TikTok's entertaining approach to politics engages young voters, sparking debate on influence and polarization
Washingtonian: Meet DC’s 2024 Tech Titans (ft. Nate Tibbits, INFO Board Member)
The most innovative and important leaders in Washington’s tech scene
WTOP: Why There’s So Much Disinformation out There Now, and How You Can Combat It (ft. Cody Buntain)
Disinformation thrives in uncertainty, and understanding its spread is crucial for effective response strategies
Newsweek: These Organizations Value Contributions From Employees With Disabilities (ft. Ron Padrón)
UMD earns top honors for disability inclusion, with INFO's Ron Padrón leading efforts in diversity awareness
A $3.4 million NSF Grant to Build Pathways From Sport to STEM
Co-designed data science coursework enhances Black male athletes’ STEM identities

Boxes of documents fill a room of the National Archives in College Park. A UMD researcher and colleagues plan to use AI to begin getting a handle on billions of undigitized documents so retrieval is easier. Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Maryland Today: The National Archives Has Over 10B Undigitized Pages (ft. Doug Oard, Diana Marsh, and Katrina Fenlon)
These UMD experts are working to make finding records easier
(Video) CAFe Presents: “From Collections to Connections: Centering Belonging in Archival Futures”
Dr. Trevor Owens discusses how libraries and archives can foster belonging, equity, and sustainability

