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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

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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

Led by the University of Maryland, TRAILS was launched in May 2023 with a $20 million award from the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The institute is focused on developing, building and modeling participatory research that—over time—will increase trust in AI. Illustration courtesy of TRAILS. Image via Maryland Today.

Maryland Today: $750K in Seed Grants Awarded by UMD-Led Coalition on Trustworthy AI

July 23, 2025 | Tom Ventsias | Maryland Today | UMD

Six INFO faculty are among researchers awarded $750K+ in TRAILS funding to advance trustworthy, human-centered AI innovation

Press Release: Best Practices & Collaborative Strategies in Digital Equity: Get Ready for the 2024 Maryland Statewide Digital Equity Summit

September 26, 2024 | Julie Slivka | University of Maryland Extension

Experts will gather at the 2024 Maryland Digital Equity Summit to share strategies for advancing digital inclusion.

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News Release: UMD Launches Step-by-Step Guides for Maryland Residents to Navigate Online Government Services

May 22, 2024 | UMD Staff

From getting a driver’s license to filing taxes to applying for SNAP food benefits

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UMD Graduate Students Attend Google Cloud Next ‘24 Conference in Las Vegas

May 7, 2024 | Maia Johnston

A look into two graduate students’ experience learning about the latest technological advancements and the future of AI

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UMD INFO College Faculty Awarded for Research Excellence

April 2, 2024 | UMD INFO Staff

14 INFO faculty members are to be honored at the 2024 UMD Research Excellence Celebration

Photo of people in a classroom setting at the Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore, receiving training

Inaugural digital literacy training for trainers at the Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore

Partnering with Enoch Pratt—and Beyond

March 7, 2024 | Julie Slivka | UMD Extension

UMD Extension and the INFO College partner to bring digital literacy to all Marylanders

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UMIACS: Vanessa Frias-Martinez Part of UMD Effort to Reduce Food Insecurity and Waste

February 15, 2024 | UMIACS Staff

FoodLoops app aims to redistribute surplus food