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Democratizing Information: Volunteer Transcribers Enable Access to Cultural Heritage Materials
April 16, 2024 | Laurie RobinsonCrowdsourced transcriptions are making historical documents more accessible for those who use screen readers

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MD Today: Reliable ER Translations Might Be Job for Humans, AI Together (ft. Ge Gao)
April 3, 2024 | Maria Herd | UMIACSUMD researchers are part of team tackling potentially dangerous source of health care errors

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 Staff14 INFO faculty members are to be honored at the 2024 UMD Research Excellence Celebration

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

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MD Today: Accolades: Faculty and Staff Awards and Honors (ft. Ido Sivan-Sevilla and Gregg Vanderheiden)
February 20, 2024 |A Roundup of Recent Accomplishments

Empowering the Blind Community Through Accessible Technology Education: Maryland’s Visionary Approach
February 3, 2024 | Julie Slivka | UMD ExtensionA Marylanders Online project, led by the UMD Extension and the INFO College

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Insight Into Diversity Magazine: UMD Leads Projects Aimed at Career Support, Accessibility for People with Disabilities (ft. Jonathan Lazar)
January 23, 2024 | INFO StaffINFO Professor Jonathan Lazar promotes digital accessibility

From left, Drs. Amanda Lazar, J. Bern Jordan, and Hernisa Kacorri. Photo by Craig Taylor.
News Release: New R&D Projects to Move the Needle on Making Mainstream Tech Accessible for People Living with Disabilities
January 23, 2024 | INFO StaffLed by Drs. J. Bern Jordan, Hernisa Kacorri, and Amanda Lazar at the UMD INFO College in partnership with Raising the Floor-US