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Jason Laucel

Jason Laucel, InfoSci '26

INFO’s Jason Laucel ’26 Named UMD Commencement Student Speaker

May 19, 2026 | UMD | Commencement Committee and Office of Special Events Staff

InfoSci senior Jason Laucel ’26 will address UMD graduates, blending AI ethics, leadership, and community-centered impact

Kelly Hoffman

Kelly Hoffman, MLIS '07, Phd '23

Alumni Profile: How a Love of Information Led to Capitol Hill

May 12, 2026 | Laurie Robinson

PhD and MLIS alum Kelly Hoffman found her calling in library science—then spent two decades building toward her dream job

Government surveillance agency and military joint operation agent working at system control center

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When the Feed Becomes the Front Line

April 15, 2026 | Laurie Robinson

A new generation of AI tools is changing how analysts and aid workers make sense of war in real time—if they can learn to trust what …

Middle age woman using smartphone holding pills at home

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For Caregivers Making Over-the-Counter Medication Decisions Alone, Help May Be on the Way

April 14, 2026 | Laurie Robinson

Dr. Eun Kyoung Choe is using AI to turn dense OTC drug labels into personalized guidance

Hand with implantation of micro chip. X-Ray view close-up.

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Fortune News: Washington State Wants to Keep Employers from Microchipping Workers, Before Anyone Even Gets the Idea (ft. Jessica Vitak)

March 20, 2026 | INFO Staff

Professor Jessica Vitak highlights workplace surveillance risks as lawmakers move to ban employer-mandated microchipping tech

A group of students and faculty stand together on a stage at Korea University Seoul Campus during the 2025 Climate Corps Summer School. Several students wear matching green shirts and hold red Korea University folders and small teddy bear mascots. At center, they display a sign reading “Third Prize – Climate Corps Summer School 2025” for a business plan team. Information science student Nicholas Schiavone stands among the group holding a red folder.

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Maryland Global: Code, Collaboration and Climate Solutions

February 13, 2026 | Maryland Today Staff | UMD

Information Science alum Nicholas Schiavone applied tech and data skills to support climate refugees in global competition

A high-tech library with digital book retrieval systems and interactive learning tools.

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Emerging Voices: INFO’s Doctoral Scholars Shape the Future of LIS Education

January 6, 2026 | Laurie Robinson

Four PhD students are part of the 2025 cohort of ALISE Emerging Scholars