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Aerial view of Hornbake Plaza and Hornbake Library at UMD

Aerial view of Hornbake Library. ©John Consoli/University of Maryland

UMD INFO College Welcomes Seven New Faculty Members

September 9, 2025 | INFO Staff

Reflecting INFO’s ongoing dedication to excellence in research, education, and the exploration of the information science landscape

Lauren Schirle, MIM '19

Alumni Profile: From Archives to Analytics: How a MIM Alum’s Unconventional Path Shapes Fintech Innovation

September 5, 2025 | Laurie Robinson

A profile of MIM alum Lauren Schirle

Nabintta Blé, InfoSci '18

Alumni Profile: The Creative Journey of Nabintta Blé

September 5, 2025 | Laurie Robinson

An InfoSci alum profile

A robotic hand reaches upward as a graduation cap with a tassel floats above it against a teal background.

Photo licensed by Adobe Stock via Ekaterina

GBH News: With AI Common on Campus, Some Educators Are Leaning in (ft. Katie Shilton)

September 3, 2025 | INFO Staff

INFO’s Katie Shilton emphasizes AI tutors’ promise without replacing human teaching

Douglas Oard, a noted expert in information retrieval, has been at the University of Maryland since 1996 and has been an active member of UMIACS since 1998.

UMIACS: New Interim Dean Maintains Strong Ties to UMIACS

August 27, 2025 | UMD | UMIACS Staff

Douglas Oard, longtime INFO professor, named interim dean, emphasizes INFO–UMIACS collaboration driving interdisciplinary research

Three students in professional attire collaborate at a table with printed charts, while a whiteboard with diagrams stands in the background.

Photo via Baltimore Community Foundation

Baltimore Community Foundation: Leveraging Student Talent to Tackle Nonprofit Challenges: BCF’s Collaboration with UMD’s iConsultancy

August 27, 2025 | Baltimore Community Foundation

UMD iConsultancy students help BCF strengthen website management, enhance workflows, and reduce costs

Illustration divided into four panels: top left shows hands using a smartphone touchscreen; top right shows a person at a self-service kiosk; bottom left shows a white car with a wireless signal above it; bottom right shows hands typing on a keyboard and using a computer mouse.

From leveraging AI for pedestrian safety to creating better touchscreen kiosks, the Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility brings together scientists across campus to transform existing and emerging tech for people with disabilities. (Illustration by iStock) Photo via Maryland Today.

Maryland Today: Making Tech Accessible—With Benefits for All

August 20, 2025 | Maryland Today Staff | UMD | Karen Shih ’09

INFO faculty lead groundbreaking research to make kiosks, PDFs, AI, and everyday technologies accessible for all

Young African male farmer working on healthy agriculture development strategy on his digital tablet. Smiling field worker outdoors on organic farming and growth sustainability check up

Photo licensed by Adobe Stock via Chanelle Malambo/peopleimages.com.

Turning Hand-Planted Seeds into Data-Driven Harvests

August 13, 2025 | Laurie Robinson

An iConsultancy partnership with Roots Africa helps the organization maximize their data

Two historical handwritten documents are displayed side by side. Each document features an oval portrait framed in gold and blue. The left portrait shows George Mason in 18th-century attire with dark shoulder-length hair. The right portrait shows George Washington with white hair and a formal black coat. The background consists of faded, cursive handwriting on aged parchment.

A UMD student became the first to digitize a little-known letter between Founding Fathers George Mason, left, and George Washington, while working as a digital archives fellow at Gunston Hall. Letters courtesy of the Board of Regents of Gunston Hall; portraits via Wikimedia Commons. Photo via Maryland Today.

Maryland Today: A New Page in U.S. History

August 6, 2025 | Sala Levin | Maryland Today | UMD

MLIS grad student, Nicholas Gentry, digitizes a forgotten 1768 letter between George Mason and George Washington