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Working in the Small Artifacts (SMART) Lab, Assistant Professor of computer science Huaishu Peng (left) and doctoral students Zining Zhang (center) and Jiasheng Li discuss technology that can assist sight-impaired people. Photo by Mike Morgan Photography. Photo via Maryland Today.
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INFO’s Ge Gao is helping develop AI to assist blind professionals interpret nonverbal workplace cues
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University of Maryland College of Information Appoints Douglas W. Oard as Interim Dean
University of Maryland College of Information Appoints Douglas W. Oard as Interim Dean
Douglas W. Oard named Interim Dean of UMD’s College of Information, bringing decades of leadership and research expertise

A lack of access to solid information has bred cynicism, depression and willingness to bend rules among the estimated 400 million people nationwide battling long COVID, according to new UMD research. Illustration by Adobe Stock via Maryland Today.
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INFO’s Beth St. Jean finds long COVID patients face info gaps, fueling distrust and risky decisions

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HCIM students gain real-world UX design experience working with the American Occupational Therapy Foundation on a website redesign

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MLIS student Jamila Hinds helps preserve and inventory decades of STEM media at NBLA

Anastasia Armendariz, MLIS '22
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A profile of MLIS alum Anastasia Armendariz
Preeti Lakhole Analytics and Data Governance Lead
Paris Lane Research Coordinator
Lesley Langa Adjunct Lecturer (Associate Research Scientist at OCLC)
Jonathan Lazar Professor
Amanda Lazar Associate Professor
Jong Ho Lee PhD Student
Heera Lee Lecturer
Alex Leitch Lecturer; PhD Student
Nicole Lemme Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Anna Lenhart PhD Student
Alla Levin Adjunct Lecturer (Program Manager at Office of Naval Intelligence)
Evan Levy Adjunct Lecturer (Partner at Integral Data LLC - Data Management Consulting)
Meiyu (Emily) Li PhD Student
Mengying Li PhD Candidate
James W. Liesener Professor Emeritus
Adriene Lim Dean of University Libraries, Professor of the Practice
Yen Lin Assistant Director of Finance and Administration
Lee Lipscomb Adjunct Lecturer (Assistant Librarian at Federal Judicial Center; Adjunct Professor at The Catholic University of America)