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Dr. Niklas Elmqvist & Purdue to Develop Virtual Reality Workforce Training Tech

Funded by a $5M NSF Grant to develop more effective workforce training methods using augmented, virtual, and extended realities.

Dr. Jonathan Lazar, recipient of the ACM SIGACCESS Award for Outstanding Contributions to Computing and Accessibility, pictured lecturing on digital accessibility at the UMD iSchool (photo by Craig Taylor)

UMD iSchool Faculty and Students Lead the Way at the ASSETS 2020 Conference

As a leader in the development of and advocacy for accessible information technology, systems, and research – the UMD iSchool is repr …

Dr. Jonathan Lazar Delivering a Lecture on Digital Accessibility

SIGACCESS Release: Jonathan Lazar – Outstanding Contribution Recipient 2020

Dr. Jonathan Lazar was named the winner of the 2020 ACM SIGACCESS Award (Special Interest Groups on Accessible Computing) for Out …

Faculty Spotlight: Junior Lecturer, Pamela Duffy

Pam teaches undergraduate courses while she begins her thesis work as a Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction (HCIM) student …

Dr. Jonathan Lazar (far right) and class visiting Dr. Raja Kushalnagar (far left) at Gallaudet University

Leveraging Partnerships to Enhance Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusion in Curriculum

Working with industry, community, and LIS partners to create hands-on learning opportunities for students and revolutionize curriculum …

UMD iSchool Awards $109K to 2019-20 Outstanding Students

The UMD iSchool is pleased to share the full list of 2019-2020 college scholarship and award winners, totaling over $109K in support t …

HCIM Students Mentor iSchool Undergraduates on Accessible and Inclusive Design

Staff Spotlight: Carol Boston, HCIM Program Manager

Student Spotlight: From Software Development to UX Design – Ashrith Shetty HCIM’20