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Info Challenge Awards Ceremony

Students accept award for outstanding design project.

Information & Access for All: INFO Hosts 6th Annual Info Challenge

March 14, 2023 | Laurie Robinson

This week-long event engaged students from across the region in cybersecurity, design, and data analytics projects to tackle real-world …

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(Video) OTTRS Speaker Series: Promoting Astronaut Autonomy in Human Spaceflight Missions

March 10, 2023 | UMD INFO Staff

Jessica Marquez, human systems engineer at NASA, spoke about supporting long distance spaceflight.

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Off the Playground: When Kids Co-design Technology

March 8, 2023 | Laurie Robinson

The HCIL KidsTeam, a leader in youth technology design, creates a gamified digital platform.

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(Video) Search Mastery Speaker Series: Overview of Program & Activities

March 7, 2023 | UMD INFO Staff

An overview of program activities and opportunities related to exploring the foundations and practice of effective search engine use.

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WTOP and Yahoo News: Jen Golbeck Speaks on Social Media Issues

March 7, 2023 | INFO Staff

INFO Professor Jen Golbeck talks about scams and twitter bots.

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Rolling Stone: Twitter’s Ongoing Battle Against Bots (ft. Jen Golbeck)

March 6, 2023 | INFO Staff

INFO Professor Jen Golbeck sheds light on how Twitter bots manipulated a controversial gun control debate.

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Living With Purpose: The Legacy of Gloria Davidson

March 2, 2023 | Laurie Robinson

A spotlight on a pioneering librarian and the scholarship she created

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A Librarian’s Journey: Reflecting on Racialized Trauma and Community Healing

February 28, 2023 | Laurie Robinson

A profile of first-year PhD student Twanna Hodge

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The Discussion Section podcast: Data Ethics for Researchers, IRBs, and Journal Reviewers (ft. Jessica Vitak and Katie Shilton)

February 28, 2023 | INFO Staff

INFO professors speak about their NSF-funded research on how to regulate data.