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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.
Maryland Today: Blind People Struggle With Nonverbal Cues. A UMD-Cornell AI Project Could Help.
July 21, 2025 | Melissa Brachfeld | Maryland Today Staff | UMDINFO's Ge Gao is helping develop AI to assist blind professionals interpret nonverbal workplace cues
University of Maryland College of Information Appoints Douglas W. Oard as Interim Dean
July 1, 2025 | INFO StaffDouglas 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.
Maryland Today: COVID ‘Long-Haulers’ Lack Reliable Information, UMD Study Shows
June 18, 2025 | John Tucker | Maryland Today Staff | UMDINFO's Beth St. Jean finds long COVID patients face info gaps, fueling distrust and risky decisions
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
May 28, 2025 | Abby Robinson | Maryland Today | UMDINFO's Vanessa Frías Martínez, Hernisa Kacorri, and Katie Shilton are driving interdisciplinary AI research through UMD’s new $1.5M …
Physics Professor Wolfgang Losert, one of the winners of UMD's Invention of the Year competition, holds a plaque onstage at Innovate Maryland on Tuesday. Also pictured (from left): UM Ventures Innovation Managers Virinchi Juttukonda and Ashwin Ramanujam, Chief Innovation Officer Dean Chang, Vice President for Research Gregory F. Ball, UM Ventures Associate Director Felicia Metz and UM Ventures-College Park Director Ken Porter. Photos by Mike Morgan.
Maryland Today: AI With Rhythm: Brain-Inspired Tech Wins 2025 Invention of the Year Award
May 14, 2025 | Jordan Dunklee | Maryland Today Staff | UMDINFO faculty contributed to brain-inspired AI method that won UMD’s 2025 Invention of the Year
Some of the HCIL members who attended CHI pose for a group photo.
CHI 2025 roundup: HCIL Researchers Showcase Research & Win Awards at CHI 2025
May 9, 2025 | UMD HCIL MembersUMD's HCIL continues to lead at CHI 2025 with 45 contributors and four award-winning papers
Seven new UMD courses that delve into the role of artificial intelligence across art, public health, information science, psychology and more have received seed grants from the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM). Illustration by iStock.
Maryland Today: 7 Proposals for AI-Focused Courses Awarded New Grants
May 5, 2025 | Maryland Today Staff | UMDINFO faculty Mega Subramaniam and Jessica Grimmer lead new UMD courses advancing AI literacy and creative innovation
Search Mastery Speaker Series: “Central Roles of Public Libraries in Supporting Their Communities’ Needs for Information and Beyond During the 1918 Influenza and COVID-19 Pandemics”
April 30, 2025 | INFO StaffDr. Beth St. Jean explores how public libraries fight infodemics
Nupur Wagle, a master's student in human-computer interaction, demonstrates a 3D printer at a local retirement community while seniors and other students look on. Photo by: Will Campbell
When the Makerspace Met the Retirement Home: A Blueprint for Intergenerational Innovation
April 22, 2025 | Laurie RobinsonAt a local retirement community, a makerspace flips the script on aging and technology