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WTOP News: Smarter Classrooms, Real Results: How AI is Rewriting the Rules of Education

October 10, 2025 | INFO Staff

INFO's Charles Harry explores how AI transforms education, enhancing learning, student support, and ethical classroom practices

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Press Release: MONET Paints the Way to New Opportunities: University of Maryland Extension and College of Information Launch Digital Navigator Curriculum & Training

October 10, 2025 | Julie Slivka | University of Maryland Extension

University of Maryland Extension and INFO launch digital navigator curriculum and training

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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

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Photo credit: Full Measure News (or Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson)

(Video) Full Measure News: Psyops (ft. Jennifer Golbeck)

October 7, 2025 | INFO Staff

INFO’s Jen Golbeck sheds light on how algorithms and bot networks fuel online radicalization and deepen social divisions

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

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

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Aerial view of Hornbake Library. ©John Consoli/University of Maryland

UMD INFO College Welcomes Seven New Faculty Members

September 9, 2025 | INFO Staff

Reflecting INFO’s ongoing dedication to excellence in research, education, and the exploration of the information science landscape

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GBH News: With AI Common on Campus, Some Educators Are Leaning in (ft. Katie Shilton)

September 3, 2025 | INFO Staff

INFO’s Katie Shilton emphasizes AI tutors’ promise without replacing human teaching