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The MONET logo, featuring the word 'MONET' in black block letters. The 'O' is replaced by a circular design in a red and orange gradient with a white Wi-Fi signal icon. Below the word is a red bar containing the full name: Marylanders Online Navigator Education Toolkit.

Press Release: MONET Paints the Way to New Opportunities: University of Maryland Extension and College of Information Launch Digital Navigator Curriculum & Training

October 10, 2025 | Julie Slivka | University of Maryland Extension

University of Maryland Extension and INFO launch digital navigator curriculum and training

Lauren Schirle

Lauren Schirle, MIM '19

Alumni Profile: From Archives to Analytics: How a MIM Alum’s Unconventional Path Shapes Fintech Innovation

September 5, 2025 | Laurie Robinson

A profile of MIM alum Lauren Schirle

Nabintta Blé, InfoSci '18

Nabintta Blé, InfoSci '18

Alumni Profile: The Creative Journey of Nabintta Blé

September 5, 2025 | Laurie Robinson

An InfoSci alum profile

A robotic hand reaches upward as a graduation cap with a tassel floats above it against a teal background.

Photo licensed by Adobe Stock via Ekaterina

GBH News: With AI Common on Campus, Some Educators Are Leaning in (ft. Katie Shilton)

September 3, 2025 | INFO Staff

INFO’s Katie Shilton emphasizes AI tutors’ promise without replacing human teaching

Douglas W. Oard

Douglas Oard, a noted expert in information retrieval, has been at the University of Maryland since 1996 and has been an active member of UMIACS since 1998.

UMIACS: New Interim Dean Maintains Strong Ties to UMIACS

August 27, 2025 | UMD | UMIACS Staff

Douglas Oard, longtime INFO professor, named interim dean, emphasizes INFO–UMIACS collaboration driving interdisciplinary research

Three students in professional attire collaborate at a table with printed charts, while a whiteboard with diagrams stands in the background.

Photo via Baltimore Community Foundation

Baltimore Community Foundation: Leveraging Student Talent to Tackle Nonprofit Challenges: BCF’s Collaboration with UMD’s iConsultancy

August 27, 2025 | Baltimore Community Foundation

UMD iConsultancy students help BCF strengthen website management, enhance workflows, and reduce costs

Illustration divided into four panels: top left shows hands using a smartphone touchscreen; top right shows a person at a self-service kiosk; bottom left shows a white car with a wireless signal above it; bottom right shows hands typing on a keyboard and using a computer mouse.

From leveraging AI for pedestrian safety to creating better touchscreen kiosks, the Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility brings together scientists across campus to transform existing and emerging tech for people with disabilities. (Illustration by iStock) Photo via Maryland Today.

Maryland Today: Making Tech Accessible—With Benefits for All

August 20, 2025 | Karen Shih ’09 | Maryland Today

INFO faculty lead groundbreaking research to make kiosks, PDFs, AI, and everyday technologies accessible for all

Young African male farmer working on healthy agriculture development strategy on his digital tablet. Smiling field worker outdoors on organic farming and growth sustainability check up

Photo licensed by Adobe Stock via Chanelle Malambo/peopleimages.com.

Turning Hand-Planted Seeds into Data-Driven Harvests

August 13, 2025 | Laurie Robinson

An iConsultancy partnership with Roots Africa helps the organization maximize their data

Led by the University of Maryland, TRAILS was launched in May 2023 with a $20 million award from the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The institute is focused on developing, building and modeling participatory research that—over time—will increase trust in AI. Illustration courtesy of TRAILS. Image via Maryland Today.

Maryland Today: $750K in Seed Grants Awarded by UMD-Led Coalition on Trustworthy AI

July 23, 2025 | Tom Ventsias | Maryland Today | UMD

Six INFO faculty are among researchers awarded $750K+ in TRAILS funding to advance trustworthy, human-centered AI innovation