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(Video) Maryland Today: Information Warfare’s Secret Weapon: Kittens (ft. Susannah Paletz)
Research on social media sharing reveals the potential dangers of cuteness

Units Across UMD Partner on Multidisciplinary Initiatives for AI Ethics, Accessible Technology, and Literacy
Funded by UMD Grand Challenge Grants, INFO is playing an integral role in these initiatives

Alonzo Davis poses for a portrait during a student symposium held on Nov. 20, 2023, at the Driskell Center. (Cecilia Clemens Vargas Lugo/The Diamondback)
Diamondback: UMD Archive Gives Students a Look Into Life, Work of Artist Alonzo Davis (ft. Eric Hung and MLIS Students)
MLIS students from the UMD College of Information share the life and work of renowned artist Alonzo Davis

UME Tech Extension Educators, from left to right: Keri Grant, Blaise Brennan, Shelita Jackson, Maria Barga, Naimani Staley, Program Manager Vishnypriya Desai, and Aziz Hurtado Olson.
News Release: Resources, Connections, and Bridging the Digital Divide Together: The 2023 Maryland Statewide Digital Equity Summit
Recapping the inaugural Maryland Statewide Digital Equity Summit on November 9, 2023

Data@Hand: Transforming Personal Data Exploration on Your Smartphone
A UMD developed app that brings your health information to life

Dr. Adriene Lim to Retire as Dean of the University of Maryland Libraries, June 2024
Dr. Adriene Lim is Dean of UMD Libraries and Professor of the Practice at the UMD College of Information Studies (INFO)

Newsweek: Optical Illusion of Man Eating ‘Dog’s Head’ for Breakfast Baffles Internet (ft. Jennifer Golbeck)
Research from INFO professor featured in Newsweek article