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MIDA is Helping Lead the World Towards Born-Accessible Design

Jonathan Lazar - September 30, 2024

UMD Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility (MIDA) partners with Adobe and the U.S. Access Board; informs state and federal polic …

Ron Padron

Ron Padrón, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the UMD INFO College

Spotlight on iSchool Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Ron Padrón

Office of Diversity & Inclusion | UMD - September 26, 2024

Ron Padrón shares his journey navigating disability and advancing accessibility within DEI spaces.

INFO Professor Jen Golbeck giving a Tedx Talk

TEDx Talks: Why AI Progress Seems “Stuck” with Dr. Jen Golbeck

INFO Staff - September 17, 2024

INFO Professor Jennifer Golbeck explains AI's progress plateau, challenges, and future solutions

Students studying at tables in Hornbake Plaza

INFO College Announces New Embedded Counselor for Students

INFO Staff - August 23, 2024

Licensed counselor Monique McIntyre is a new resource dedicated to INFO students' well-being

The Indigenous Archival Training program team receives SAA Archival Innovator Award 2024

The Indigenous Archival Training program team receives SAA Archival Innovator Award 2024

News Release: Archival Innovator Award is Presented to Team Including INFO Faculty

SAA Staff - August 6, 2024

A program aimed at centering Indigenous stewardship practices in archives receives award from the Society of American Archivists

Faisal Quader

Turning Dreams into Impact: One Donor’s Contribution to Future Innovators

Laurie Robinson - July 16, 2024

Adjunct faculty member Faisal Quader reflects on his philanthropy

Image of many dots plotted on a screen representing a knowledge graph for Ashville NC Southside owners harmed by urban renewal

Knowledge graph for Southside owners harmed by urban renewal, by Nick de Raet

UMD Students Studying Archival Technology & AI Make Real-World Impact

Mia K. Hinckle - July 15, 2024

19 UMD students participating in AICollaboratory summer courses aid Asheville Reparations Commission