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(Video) Search Mastery Speaker Series: “Search and the News”
Dr. Daniel Trielli discusses how search engines impact news, media bias, and journalism’s future in the digital age

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Lessons from COVID: INFO’s Unexpected Remote Learning Revolution
Human-centered approaches to teaching and learning remotely endure, improving access

Instead of regulators playing catch-up, AI developers could help create safer systems if market-based incentives were put in place, UMD researchers say. Illustration by iStock.
Maryland Today: UMD Research Sends AI Safety to Market
INFO’s Abdirisak Mohamed joins UMD researchers in designing a market-driven approach to AI safety

(Video) Tech Policy Speaker Series: “How Can Empiricism Improve Privacy Enforcement?”
Featuring Dr. Aileen Nielsen, Harvard Law School, and Dr. Mehdi Arfaoui, CNIL's Digital Innovation Lab (LINC)

(Video) CAFe Speaker Series: “The Future of Memory: Navigating Standards in Audiovisual Preservation”
Featuring Jimi Jones, Ph.D., scholar and researcher specializing in audiovisual preservation, digital archiving, and media technologies

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TechBridge: Uniting Generations Through Technology and Mentorship
INFO students collaborate with seniors on projects ranging from mobile app development to business plans

(Video) Tech Policy Hub Speaker Series: “DeepSeek: What does it mean for AI governance?”
Featuring Dr. Carolyn Saund, Keystone Strategy, and Dr. Konrad Kollnig, Maastricht University

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UX Design to the Rescue: Transforming ER Visits and Other Involuntary Experiences
INFO Assistant Professor Caro Williams-Pierce is developing design recommendations as a member of Prince George's County’s ER Task Fo …

A UMD-led multidisciplinary team is developing a large-scale, open-source dataset for AI model training tools focused on K–12 math education that aims to increase accuracy and representation in educational AI systems. Photo by Adobe Stock.
Maryland Today: UMD Researchers to Build AI Database to Improve Math Learning Outcomes (ft. Wei Ai)
Project Funded by $4.5M Philanthropic Grant Aims to Help Teachers, Students, Researcher and Edtech Industry