The University of Maryland College of Information (INFO) is a top-ranked research and teaching college where faculty, staff, and students are passionate about using information and technology to break down barriers and create exciting new possibilities.
Research
Expanding the frontiers how information and technology is accessed, used, and leveraged to empower individuals and communities.
Partners
Working with community, academic, and industry partners to create information science solutions and create learning and career opportunities for students.
Academics
Offering Bachelor, Master, PhD, and Certificate programs to prepare the next generation of information professionals and researchers.
Alumni
Supporting new generations of students through scholarships, internships, and connections while enjoying networking and other benefits.
UMD INFO News
Sparsh Paliwal, HCIM '23
Alumni Profile: How One Alum Went From Doodling to Design Systems
A profile of HCIM alum Sparsh Paliwal
Nearly two dozen AI projects from a host of disciplines and departments across the UMD campus were funded through a new seed grant program administered by the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM). Illustration by iStock
Maryland Today: AIM Seed Grants Support 22 AI Research Projects
INFO’s Vanessa Frías Martínez, Hernisa Kacorri, and Katie Shilton are driving interdisciplinary AI research through UMD’s new $1.5M …
Reimagining Information Access: How INFO Is Centering Immigrant Voices in Tech, Policy & Archives
The Immigration and International Information Research Alliance (i3r) flips traditional scholarship on its head, treating immigrants as …
Katie Baron InfoSci ’25. Photo by Riley N. Sims.
Maryland Today: Carrying Students Through to Commencement
INFO grad Katie Baron ’25 turned hardship into opportunity, launching a mobile auto repair business while earning her degree