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Recent Study Finds People with Dementia Use Changing Information Behaviors when Seeking Health Information
INFO Assistant Professor Amanda Lazar and a team of researchers studied how people with dementia search for health information after di …
UMD Rises in U.S. News’ Rankings of National Universities
Maryland Is No. 19 Among Public Schools, Jumps Nine Spots in Overall Rating

As touchscreens proliferate in daily life, from coffee shops to airports, people who are blind or visually impaired are often unable to access important digital information. UMD researchers have developed a new robot that could help bridge the gap
Photo by iStock; Toucha11y photo courtesy of Jiasheng Li.
Maryland Today: An Ally for Access (ft. Huaishu Peng)
Palm-sized Robot Navigates Touchscreens for Visually Impaired Users

Hornbake Library, home to the UMD INFO College
UMD INFO College Welcomes Six New Faculty Members
Reflecting INFO’s ongoing dedication to excellence in research, education, and the exploration of the information science landscape

Left to right: Natalie Edington, Aderonke Adeniji, Keith Marzullo (INFO College Dean), John Eubank IV and Gabriel Cruz
Introducing New Members of iLEAD in 2023
Welcoming INFO Alums Aderonke Adeniji, Gabriel Cruz, Natalie Edington, and John Eubank IV
News Release: Research Team Wins $1.5M NSF Grant to Leverage Machine Learning to Assess Mathematics Lesson Plan Quality in the Middle Grades
Dr. Wei Ai of the UMD INFO College is a co-PI on this groundbreaking project
UMD Ranked Nation’s No. 1 College for LGBTQ+ Students
Campus Pride, BestColleges.com Highlight Campus Climate, Student Safety, Support
