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Frank Burke (seated) at the July 4, 1969 ceremony on the Constitution Avenue steps in Washington, D.C.

Frank Burke (seated) at the July 4, 1969 ceremony on the Constitution Avenue steps in Washington, D.C.

Preserving History, Remembering a Pioneer

November 11, 2022 | UMD University Relations Staff

David McCartney and James Petersen founded the Dr. Frank G. Burke Endowed Graduate Research Award

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Morphic: Advancing Social Equity Through Digital Inclusion

November 10, 2022 | Liz Zogby

A growing pool of users at libraries, colleges, and job centers across the US and in Canada have the opportunity to take advantage of M …

Digital Literacy Summit Tackles Digital Inclusion

November 10, 2022 | Emily Davidson

Panels, presentations, and more at the October 20, 2022 event.

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Flash Forward Podcast: A Tech Assist for the Elderly (ft. Amanda Lazar)

November 8, 2022 | INFO Staff

INFO Assistant Professor Amanda Lazar discusses her research on older people’s relationship with technology.

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Recognizing National STEM/STEAM Day

November 8, 2022 |

The INFO College encourages people of all ages to learn about information science.

iFARM Participants Dig Into Global Food Data

November 7, 2022 | Emily Davidson

The International Food Acquisition Research and Methods hybrid workshop took place October 20–21, 2022.

(Video) SoDa Center Workshop: The Future of Measurement, Surveys, and Social Data Science Research

November 2, 2022 | Emily Davidson

A full day of roundtable discussions, plenary speakers, panel discussions, exhibits, and more.

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Recognizing Native American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month

November 2, 2022 |

A listical featuring the work we do to preserve, return and curate Native American records.

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New York Magazine: How Digital Power Structures are Reshaping Society (ft. Daniel Greene)

October 28, 2022 | INFO Staff

The article references INFO Assistant Professor Daniel Greene’s paper “Landlords of the Internet.”