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UMIACS: Vanessa Frias-Martinez Part of UMD Effort to Reduce Food Insecurity and Waste
FoodLoops app aims to redistribute surplus food
Photo caption: U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo announced the AI Safety Institute Consortium on Feb. 8 at a press conference in Washington, D.C.
UMD Joins National Consortium Dedicated to Improving AI Trustworthiness and Safety
Multiple research centers and programs challenge the ethics of AI
Empowering the Blind Community Through Accessible Technology Education: Maryland’s Visionary Approach
A Marylanders Online project, led by the UMD Extension and the INFO College
Eight seed grants from UMD's new TRAILS institute aim to diversify stakeholders in developing and governing AI, while using the emerging technology for societal good. Illustration courtesy of Maryland Today via iStock
Maryland Today: $1.5M in Grants Target Trustworthy AI Development
Eight Projects Explore Use of Cutting-Edge Technology to Solve Range of Societal Issues
Photo courtesy of Insight Into Diversity magazine
Insight Into Diversity Magazine: UMD Leads Projects Aimed at Career Support, Accessibility for People with Disabilities (ft. Jonathan Lazar)
INFO Professor Jonathan Lazar promotes digital accessibility
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UMD INFO Faculty to Make Archival Materials More Accessible via Web Search
Diana Marsh and Katrina Fenlon are leading this NSF funded project
From left, Drs. Amanda Lazar, J. Bern Jordan, and Hernisa Kacorri. Photo by Craig Taylor.
News Release: New R&D Projects to Move the Needle on Making Mainstream Tech Accessible for People Living with Disabilities
Led by Drs. J. Bern Jordan, Hernisa Kacorri, and Amanda Lazar at the UMD INFO College in partnership with Raising the Floor-US
