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NBC News: Some U.S. government agencies are testing out AI to help fulfill public records requests (ft. Jason R. Baron)

INFO Staff - July 25, 2023

INFO Professor of the Practice Jason R. Baron spoke to NBC News about how AI could streamline massive amounts of public records request …

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Dr. Cody Buntain | Photo Credit UMIACS

UMIACS: Keeping Up with the Crises: Buntain Builds Digital Tools to Combat Misinformation (ft. Cody Buntain)

Melissa Brachfeld | UMIACS - July 25, 2023

An overview of one professor's research and areas of interest

Using His Skills as a Tech Generalist for Social Good

Laurie Robinson - July 21, 2023

A profile of MIM alumni Ruthwik Kuppachi

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News Release: Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility (MIDA) Launches

INFO Staff - July 21, 2023

Led by the UMD INFO College, MIDA aims to change technology design to include disability communities as equal partners, proactively bui …

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Tackling Childhood Literacy: A Grand Challenge

INFO Staff - July 14, 2023

An institutional grant addresses skills that go beyond the classroom

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Five Projects Awarded the Inaugural SoDa Seed Grant

Info Staff - July 12, 2023

Funding provided to projects that seek to solve social media misinformation, vulnerable community infrastructure, and racial injustice

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Maryland Today: Why Is Everyone Joining Threads? (ft. Jen Golbeck)

MD Today Staff - July 11, 2023

Twitter’s new rival surges despite snags - a UMD social media expert explains why

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Library Journal: ALA Approves New Library Service Standards for the Incarcerated or Detained (ft. Victoria Van Hyning)

INFO Staff - July 10, 2023

INFO Assistant Professor Victoria Van Hyning was among the group who oversaw the revision.