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Led by the University of Maryland, TRAILS was launched in May 2023 with a $20 million award from the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The institute is focused on developing, building and modeling participatory research that—over time—will increase trust in AI. Illustration courtesy of TRAILS. Image via Maryland Today.

Maryland Today: $750K in Seed Grants Awarded by UMD-Led Coalition on Trustworthy AI

July 23, 2025 | Tom Ventsias | Maryland Today | UMD

Six INFO faculty are among researchers awarded $750K+ in TRAILS funding to advance trustworthy, human-centered AI innovation

Press Release: Best Practices & Collaborative Strategies in Digital Equity: Get Ready for the 2024 Maryland Statewide Digital Equity Summit

September 26, 2024 | Julie Slivka | University of Maryland Extension

Experts will gather at the 2024 Maryland Digital Equity Summit to share strategies for advancing digital inclusion.

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News Release: UMD Launches Step-by-Step Guides for Maryland Residents to Navigate Online Government Services

May 22, 2024 | UMD Staff

From getting a driver’s license to filing taxes to applying for SNAP food benefits

Google Cloud conference room. Huge screen with a crow of people.

UMD Graduate Students Attend Google Cloud Next ‘24 Conference in Las Vegas

May 7, 2024 | Maia Johnston

A look into two graduate students’ experience learning about the latest technological advancements and the future of AI

Photo of Hornbake Plaza on the UMD College Park Campus, home to the INFO College

UMD INFO College Faculty Awarded for Research Excellence

April 2, 2024 | UMD INFO Staff

14 INFO faculty members are to be honored at the 2024 UMD Research Excellence Celebration

Photo of people in a classroom setting at the Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore, receiving training

Inaugural digital literacy training for trainers at the Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore

Partnering with Enoch Pratt—and Beyond

March 7, 2024 | Julie Slivka | UMD Extension

UMD Extension and the INFO College partner to bring digital literacy to all Marylanders

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UMIACS: Vanessa Frias-Martinez Part of UMD Effort to Reduce Food Insecurity and Waste

February 15, 2024 | UMIACS Staff

FoodLoops app aims to redistribute surplus food

UME Tech Extension Educators, from left to right: Keri Grant, Blaise Brennan, Shelita Jackson, Maria Barga, Naimani Staley, Program Manager Vishnypriya Desai, and Aziz Hurtado Olson.

News Release: Resources, Connections, and Bridging the Digital Divide Together: The 2023 Maryland Statewide Digital Equity Summit

November 27, 2023 | Julie Slivka | UME

Recapping the inaugural Maryland Statewide Digital Equity Summit on November 9, 2023

Five Ways to Reimagine Smart Growth

November 2, 2023 | Andrew Fellows

Envisioning neighborhoods that range from micro-economies to climate-crisis-adaptive