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Capturing How Blind Pedestrians Navigate Their Environments to Expand Accessibility

January 28, 2025 | Laurie Robinson

Researchers created a motion dataset to train autonomous vehicles on how blind individuals move

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PROGRESS Issues First-Ever Grants to Advance Innovation in Gun Violence Research

January 16, 2025 | BSOS Staff | UMD

UMD's PROGRESS Initiative funds groundbreaking research projects tackling gun violence with innovation and collaboration

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News Release: A rising trend of ‘murderous verbs’ in movies over 50 years (ft. Babak Fotouhi)

January 2, 2025 | Jeff Grabmeier | Ohio State News

Study finds all types of movies contain more violence

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Breaking New Ground: A Strategic Approach to Cyber Defense

December 6, 2024 | Laurie Robinson

UMD researchers created a tool that allows county governments to assess their cybersecurity risks and make adjustments

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American Libraries Magazine: Serving New Neighbors (by Ana Ndumu)

November 25, 2024 | Ana Ndumu

Resources for embracing immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers

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(Video) Search Mastery Speaker Series: New Pathways for Search?

November 21, 2024 | INFO Staff

Dr. Daniel M. Russell shares insights on improving search experiences and the future of information retrieval

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(Video) i3r Teach-In: Affirming Haitian Immigrants’ Information Promise

November 13, 2024 | INFO Staff

UMD’s latest i3r event highlights Haitian American financial literacy with Dr. Rebecca Williams

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A $3.4 million NSF Grant to Build Pathways From Sport to STEM

October 22, 2024 | Laurie Robinson

Co-designed data science coursework enhances Black male athletes’ STEM identities