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Trace Center at 50 Yrs (Video): Accomplishments, Lessons Learned, Future Directions

Trace Center at 50 Yrs (Video): Accomplishments, Lessons Learned, Future Directions

January 6, 2022 | Mia K. Hinckle & Liz Zogby

A review of the Center’s work at the intersection of disability and technology over its first five decades, and a look at its current …

Colorful Logo that reads "ASSETS 2021" with additional text "October 18th through 22nd"

ASSETS 2021 celebrated 50 years of its sponsor, ACM SIGACCESS, including a 1970s-inspired logo designed by Rachel Wood, a Trace-affiliated PhD student in the UMD iSchool.

Trace Faculty and Students Contribute to a Successful Virtual ASSETS 2021

November 3, 2021 | iSchool News

Trace faculty and students contribute work and play key leadership roles at ASSETS 2021, which marks landmark 50th anniversaries for bo …

Dr. Jonathan Lazar giving a presentation with a slide that reads: "What do we mean by digital accessibility?

Dr. Jonathan Lazar Delivering a Lecture on Digital Accessibility

Jonathan Lazar Named Director of the Trace R&D Center

October 11, 2021 | Liz Zogby

After 50 years, Trace Founder and Director Gregg Vanderheiden passes the gavel to a new director to carry the Trace legacy of accessibi …

A smartphone laid diagonally on a dimly lit wooden table with a light shining down on it from the top right corner and "COVID-19" displayed on its screen.

Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash

Trace Center Directs New Digital Accessibility Research During Covid-19 Pandemic

September 7, 2021 | Hayleigh Moore

The Trace Research & Development Center leads new initiatives to address accessibility barriers heightened due to the COVID-19 pand …

An Amtrak kiosk with built-in EZ Access® keypad

Prototype of the EZ Access keypad incorporated into a ticket kiosk

Where in the World (Wide Web) is the Trace Center?

July 20, 2021 | Hayleigh Moore

The UMD iSchool celebrates the Trace Center’s 50th Anniversary highlighting some of its most influential technologies and industry st …

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Celebrating the UMD iSchool and Trace Center’s Commitment to Advancing Innovations for Older Populations

June 1, 2021 | Hayleigh Moore

Developing innovative technologies, co-designing with seniors, and advocating for accessibility rights.

Photo of Sphero an opaque white ball with an iPhone to it's left

A Robot Rolls Into a Math Class…

May 25, 2021 | Peter F. Moon, UMD Doctoral Student & HCIL Member

Understanding how a spherical robot can help more students gain access to early computing education while enhancing their learning in m …

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STEM Education Struggle in the U.S.: The Key Piece We’ve Been Missing

April 12, 2021 | UMD iSchool Staff

In The Promise of Access, Dr. Daniel Greene shares a radical perspective on why tech solutions aren’t solving complex socia …

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Jesse Anderson, College of Information Studies (left); Veeraj Shah, School of Public Health (right)

Jesse Anderson, InfoSci ’22, to Compete as Finalist in the UMD Do Good Challenge!

March 4, 2021 | UMD iSchool Staff

Anderson and partner Veeraj Shah's startup nonprofit organization, Chat Health, will be showcased as the competition continues through …