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Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility (MIDA) Informs Public Policy on Technology Accessibility for People with Disabilities

October 24, 2023 | INFO Staff

Jonathan Lazar provided testimony about digital accessibility to the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging and MIDA provided comments …

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Stephanie Valencia² Explores How Large Language Models Can Accommodate People with Disabilities

October 23, 2023 | Olivia Borgula

The INFO assistant professor studies the benefits and limitations of technology in aiding communication

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The MLIS Program at UMD’s INFO College is Training the Next Generation of Librarians, Archivists, and Changemakers

October 16, 2023 | INFO Staff

From Award-Winning Faculty to Industry Partners, Our Program Sets Our Students Up for Success

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UMD Empowering More Maryland Residents to Become Digitally Connected

October 12, 2023 | Holly Leber Simmons & INFO Staff

The $6M UMD Extension & INFO initiative focuses on expanding broadband access coupled with digital literacy training

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Maryland Today: UMD Tech Tool Aims to Make Workplaces More Inclusive for Autistic People (ft. Ge Gao)

October 12, 2023 | Maggie Haslam | UMD

Video Platform Designed by Neurodiverse Team Could Improve Communications for All

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MLIS Faculty and Students Partner with Piscataway Leaders to Curate an Inventory of Piscataway Materials

October 9, 2023 | Olivia Borgula

The INFO College's MLIS Curriculum Uses Hands-on Approach to Train Future Archivists

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News Release: Research Team Wins $1.5M NSF Grant to Leverage Machine Learning to Assess Mathematics Lesson Plan Quality in the Middle Grades

August 31, 2023 | Charleen Wilcox | University of Washington College of Education

Dr. Wei Ai of the UMD INFO College is a co-PI on this groundbreaking project