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INFO Launches New Info Leader Doctorate

January 20, 2026 | INFO Staff

The practitioner-oriented doctoral program is designed for professionals who aim to lead their information institutions

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This image was generated using AI (Google Gemini)

News Release: New Field Guide Available for Libraries to Prepare to Serve Their Communities During Crises

January 14, 2026 | Laurie Robinson

Offering libraries a powerful framework for proactive, community-centered crisis preparedness

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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

"To Die For" A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes By Rosie Grant

(Video) MLIS Alumni Spotlight: CBS News: “To Die For”: Beloved Recipes Etched in Stone (ft Rosie Grant ’22)

December 3, 2025 | INFO Staff

MLIS alum Rosie Grant uncovers and preserves gravestone recipes, showing how cherished dishes keep loved ones’ memories alive

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WTOP News: Maryland Students Work to Preserve a Unique Bit of Animal History About Greenbelt (ft. Eric Hung)

November 21, 2025 | INFO Staff

Guided by Professor Eric Hung, UMD INFO students digitize and share Greenbelt’s surprising pet history with the community

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Credit: AIP Foundation / Niels Bohr Library & Archives

(Video) AIP Foundation News: Guarding the History of Science: Jamila Hinds at the Niels Bohr Library & Archives

October 8, 2025 | INFO Staff

MLIS student Jamila Hinds protects rare AIP archives and enhances public access in an effort to preserve scientific history

Members of the Marylanders Online team accept the 2025 Maryland Hispanic Leadership Empowerment Award

UMD’s “Marylanders Online” Initiative Receives Maryland Hispanic Leadership Empowerment Award

October 7, 2025 | Julie Slivka UME

The UME and INFO College's initiative is recognized by the Daily Record for digital literacy impact

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

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

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