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Eight seed grants from UMD's new TRAILS institute aim to diversify stakeholders in developing and governing AI, while using the emerging technology for societal good. Illustration courtesy of Maryland Today via iStock
Maryland Today: $1.5M in Grants Target Trustworthy AI Development
Eight Projects Explore Use of Cutting-Edge Technology to Solve Range of Societal Issues

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Insight Into Diversity Magazine: UMD Leads Projects Aimed at Career Support, Accessibility for People with Disabilities (ft. Jonathan Lazar)
INFO Professor Jonathan Lazar promotes digital accessibility

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UMD INFO Faculty to Make Archival Materials More Accessible via Web Search
Diana Marsh and Katrina Fenlon are leading this NSF funded project

From left, Drs. Amanda Lazar, J. Bern Jordan, and Hernisa Kacorri. Photo by Craig Taylor.
News Release: New R&D Projects to Move the Needle on Making Mainstream Tech Accessible for People Living with Disabilities
Led by Drs. J. Bern Jordan, Hernisa Kacorri, and Amanda Lazar at the UMD INFO College in partnership with Raising the Floor-US

Closing the Digital Divide: Marylanders Online Offers Tech Tools and Support to Thousands Across the State
A program led by the UMD Extension and UMD INFO College

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UMD INFO Faculty and Students Lead Presentations at the 2024 ALA LibLearnX Conference
Library practitioners, leaders, and researchers from around the country will gather at this annual event

UMD MLIS Alumni Receive Multiple Maryland School Librarian of the Year Awards
Donna Mignardi and Sheri Anita Massey are awarded in 2020 and 2023, respectively