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Integrating Robots in Homes to Support Autistic Youth
A TRAILS pilot study looks at how families can use AI robotic animal companions in support services for autistic children
Maryland Today: New Teaching Innovation Grants to Support Surge of Educational Tech (ft. Caro Williams-Pierce)
Awards for 24 Projects Fund Use of AI, Gamification, and More in the Classroom
NPR News: The Future of TikTok in the United States (ft. Jen Golbeck)
INFO Professor Jen Golbeck discusses TikTok data collection with NPR
Democratizing Information: Volunteer Transcribers Enable Access to Cultural Heritage Materials
Crowdsourced transcriptions are making historical documents more accessible for those who use screen readers
MD Today: Website Help for the Helpers
Students create custom software for nonprofits, sponsored by the INFO College
ACM: Community Is Critical Too
Leveraging community to broaden the faces, places, and interlaces of computing.
News Release: UMD Launches Institute Focused on Ethical AI Development
INFO's Dr. Sheena Erete will serve as the Associate Director of Research of the new AI Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM)
