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Discover Magazine: What Does The Future of Natural History Museums Look Like? (ft. Diana Marsh)
INFO Professor Diana Marsh contextualizes the history of museums in the modern world

Roots Africa photo by Edwin Remsberg; Bitcamp photo by John T. Consoli; Public Art photo by David Andrews
Maryland Today: $460K Awarded to Faculty, Staff, Students From New Do Good Campus Fund (ft. Galina Reitz)
Inaugural grant recipients’ projects span campus, extend into local, state, global communities

Illustration by Zainab Noor Shamim
Integrating Robots in Homes to Support Autistic Youth
A TRAILS pilot study looks at how families can use AI robotic animal companions in support services for autistic children

Maryland Today: New Teaching Innovation Grants to Support Surge of Educational Tech (ft. Caro Williams-Pierce)
Awards for 24 Projects Fund Use of AI, Gamification, and More in the Classroom

NPR News: The Future of TikTok in the United States (ft. Jen Golbeck)
INFO Professor Jen Golbeck discusses TikTok data collection with NPR

Democratizing Information: Volunteer Transcribers Enable Access to Cultural Heritage Materials
Crowdsourced transcriptions are making historical documents more accessible for those who use screen readers

MD Today: Website Help for the Helpers
Students create custom software for nonprofits, sponsored by the INFO College