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(Video) ALA President Offers Advice for Future Librarians on Handling Banned Books
During the talk, attendees received advice tailored to both students planning to become library and information science practitioners a …

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UMD Leads New $20M NSF Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law and Society
The institute will take a holistic approach, integrating broader participation in AI design, new technology development, and more infor …

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Game Changers: How UMD HCIL Researchers Continue to Shape the Future of Human-Computer Interaction
The country’s oldest HCI lab, co-led by the UMD INFO College, celebrates 40 years of advancing the field.

European Central Bank Utilizes UMD-Faculty-Founded Cyber Events Database
Dr. Charles Harry co-developed this database to inform public and private sector decision-makers about cyber threats.

CNN: Pentagon Investigates Alleged Leak of Classified Information (ft. Jen Golbeck)
INFO Professor Jen Golbeck discusses the alleged security breach on the gaming app Discord.

(Video) SoDa Symposium: A Dialogue at the Intersection of Human-Computer Interaction and Social Data Science Methods
INFO Professor Jen Golbeck and JPSM instructor Jen Romano spoke on a panel moderated by INFO Professor Wayne Lutters.

Students competing in the 2023 Makeathon (Photo by Evan Kim Photography)
Students Compete in the 5th Annual Terps Makeathon Hosted by UX Terps
Watch the workshops and find out who won!

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ARLIS Researchers Find a Way to Measure the “Cute” Factor on Social Media Content (ft. Susannah Paletz)
Social media measurements are key to Susannah Paletz's project funded by the Minerva Research Initiative and the Office of Naval Resear …

From the Urban Renewal Impact website: Asheville community members accepting the Harlin J. Gradin Humanities Award. Standing (L-R): Priscilla Ndiaye, Andrea Clarke, Deborah Miles. Seated: Dwayne Barton, Dr. Harlin J. Gradin, and Karen Loughmiller. (Photo by Urban News)
Unearthing the Hidden Legacy of Urban Renewal: Asheville’s Southside Neighborhood Reveals Intergenerational Impact
INFO plays a key role in a decade-long collaborative project creating a public access portal to Asheville's Southside Urban Renewal arc …