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New Partnership Aims to Help UMD Further Diversify D.C. Region’s Tech Ecosystem
To increase female-identifying and non-binary students graduating with a tech degree at UMD by 12.5% in the next 5 years.
George Mason & University of Maryland to Leverage 311 Data for Increased DMV Resilience During a Pandemic
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
Stories of six exceptional leaders transforming the library and information science community.
The Passing of Margaret Carty
Margaret Carty, MLA Executive Director and pillar of the library community, passed on Feb 4, 2021.
University of Maryland, Carnegie Mellon, and Facebook Team Up to Forecast Coronavirus Spread
Data shared by 30M+ Facebook users world-wide will enable earlier detection of COVID-19 outbreaks, help communities to prepare, inform …
Dr. Jonathan Lazar, recipient of the ACM SIGACCESS Award for Outstanding Contributions to Computing and Accessibility, pictured lecturing on digital accessibility at the UMD iSchool (photo by Craig Taylor)
UMD iSchool Faculty and Students Lead the Way at the ASSETS 2020 Conference
As a leader in the development of and advocacy for accessible information technology, systems, and research – the UMD iSchool is repr …
UMD Researchers Receive $2.35M NSF Award to Improve Public Transit Planning in Baltimore
Dr. Frias-Martinez and team are to build an app for Baltimore residents to contribute their ideas and travel data, a public dashboard …
