News
![Headshot of Douglas Oard in front of a whiteboard](https://ischool.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/oard_0.jpg)
Douglas Oard, a professor in the College of Information Studies, is leading efforts by UMD faculty to develop a powerful set of language technologies. Photo by John T. Consoli / University of Maryland
UMD Part of Multi-Institutional Team Awarded $14.4M to Develop Innovative Language Technologies
July 6, 2018 | Tom Ventsias![MLIS Student Maya Reid Named ALA Spectrum Scholar](https://ischool.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/iSchoolNewsDefault_1.jpg)
MLIS Student Maya Reid Named ALA Spectrum Scholar
June 28, 2018 | iSchoolNews![David Baugh Announced as iSchool Director of IT and Facilities](https://ischool.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/iSchoolNewsDefault_1.jpg)
David Baugh Announced as iSchool Director of IT and Facilities
June 21, 2018 | iSchoolNews![AI System Developed by UMD Researchers Faces off Against Humans in Trivia Match](https://ischool.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/iSchoolNewsDefault_1.jpg)
AI System Developed by UMD Researchers Faces off Against Humans in Trivia Match
June 18, 2018 | iSchoolNews![Dr. Helen Tibbo Honored with IU ILS Distinguished Alumni Award](https://ischool.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/iSchoolNewsDefault_1.jpg)
Dr. Helen Tibbo Honored with IU ILS Distinguished Alumni Award
June 13, 2018 | iSchoolNews![Dr. Amanda Lazar Receives Tier 1 Funding](https://ischool.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/iSchoolNewsDefault_1.jpg)
Dr. Amanda Lazar Receives Tier 1 Funding
June 5, 2018 | iSchoolNews![Katherine Izsak Joins Team as Director of Academic Programs and Lecturer](https://ischool.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/iSchoolNewsDefault_1.jpg)
Katherine Izsak Joins Team as Director of Academic Programs and Lecturer
June 4, 2018 | iSchoolNews![iConference 2019: Call for Papers](https://ischool.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/iSchoolNewsDefault_1.jpg)
iConference 2019: Call for Papers
June 1, 2018 | iSchoolNews![Dr. Amanda Waugh Wins Jesse H. Shera Award](https://ischool.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/iSchoolNewsDefault_1.jpg)