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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

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

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Lessons from COVID: INFO’s Unexpected Remote Learning Revolution

March 27, 2025 | Laurie Robinson

Human-centered approaches to teaching and learning remotely endure, improving access

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.