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New Partnership Aims to Help UMD Further Diversify D.C. Region’s Tech Ecosystem

Press Release - March 2, 2021

To increase female-identifying and non-binary students graduating with a tech degree at UMD by 12.5% in the next 5 years.

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George Mason & University of Maryland to Leverage 311 Data for Increased DMV Resilience During a Pandemic

Press Release - February 26, 2021

Funded by the NSF, the team aims to provide tools to governments to better respond to regional disasters and crises.

Celebrating Exceptional Black Library Leaders, Alumni of the UMD iSchool

Mia K. Hinckle - February 25, 2021

Stories of six exceptional leaders transforming the library and information science community.

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UMD Driskell Center and iSchool Launch New Crowdsourcing Project to Preserve the Work of African American Art Pioneer

Hayleigh Moore - February 16, 2021

Preserving African American visual art by providing a platform to make the Driskell Papers accessible. 

The Passing of Margaret Carty

iSchool News - February 10, 2021

Margaret Carty, MLA Executive Director and pillar of the library community, passed on Feb 4, 2021.

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Alumni Spotlight: A Visionary in the Valley: An Alumna’s Journey to the Globe’s Center for Tech Innovation – Solace "Lacey" Arevalo-Sabado, HCIM ‘19

iSchool News - February 9, 2021

Solace “Lacey” Arevalo-Sabado, HCIM’19, held an unflinching dream to make a name for herself in arguably the nation’s most reco …

UMAICS: Harnessing Data Science to Improve the Social Good, featuring Wei Ai

iSchool News - February 9, 2021

Using machine learning techniques to influence positive behavior.

Design is a Contract

Caro Williams-Pierce - February 1, 2021

Whether you design physical objects, digital experiences, or classroom curricula, your design is a contract with the users.