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With a new round of seed grants. the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland is supporting UMD faculty projects to improve human health, support students, create fairer AI systems and much more. (Illustration by Adobe Stock) Photo via Maryland Today.

Maryland Today: AIM Seed Grants Support 11 AI Research Projects

July 17, 2026 | Maryland Today Staff | UMD | Mël Coles

INFO researchers are leading five of 11 interdisciplinary projects selected for UMD’s 2026 AIM AI Research Seed Awards

Dr. Subramaniam and the students in Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM’s) Master of Information Management (MIP) program

Supporting Library Innovation Abroad: Mega Subramaniam’s Fulbright Journey in Indonesia

July 15, 2026 | INFO Staff

Follow updates from Dr. Mega Subramaniam's Fulbright scholarship advancing library education, digital inclusion and international colla …

Nikole Grandez, InfoSci ’23, MIM ’25

Alumni Profile: Leveling Up: How a MIM Alum Built an IT Career on Curiosity and Grit

March 2, 2026 | Laurie Robinson

InfoSci and MIM alum Nikole Grandez turned persistence into a profession

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.

Photo courtesy of Maryland Global

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 small, fluffy white and tan dog lies on a wooden floor, looking forward, with a small orange bearded dragon lizard sitting nearby. A bookshelf filled with books is visible in the background.

Photo licensed by Adobe Stock via Katerina

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

Close-up of the blue flashing emergency light bar on the roof of a police vehicle at night, with blurry red traffic lights and silhouettes of people in the background.

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BSOS News: UMD Researchers Help Identify 5 Keys to Reducing Gun Violence by 2040

November 13, 2025 | BSOS Staff | UMD

INFO's Sheena Erete helps outline five interdisciplinary, tech-driven strategies aimed at reducing gun violence nationwide by 2040

Overhead view of volunteers organizing canned goods into cardboard boxes on a metal table at a food pantry.

A new UMD study offers approaches for food banks to strengthen both community well-being and local food systems while giving clients more and better meal choices. (Photo by iStock) via Maryland Today.