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CNN: How Organizations and Campaigns Are Trying to Break through on TikTok to Reach Young Voters (ft. Jennifer Golbeck and Celia Chen)
November 1, 2024 | INFO StaffTikTok's entertaining approach to politics engages young voters, sparking debate on influence and polarization

Washingtonian: Meet DC’s 2024 Tech Titans (ft. Nate Tibbits, INFO Board Member)
October 30, 2024 | INFO StaffThe most innovative and important leaders in Washington’s tech scene

WTOP: Why There’s So Much Disinformation out There Now, and How You Can Combat It (ft. Cody Buntain)
October 28, 2024 | INFO StaffDisinformation thrives in uncertainty, and understanding its spread is crucial for effective response strategies

Newsweek: These Organizations Value Contributions From Employees With Disabilities (ft. Ron Padrón)
October 25, 2024 | INFO StaffUMD earns top honors for disability inclusion, with INFO's Ron Padrón leading efforts in diversity awareness

A $3.4 million NSF Grant to Build Pathways From Sport to STEM
October 22, 2024 | Laurie RobinsonCo-designed data science coursework enhances Black male athletes’ STEM identities

Boxes of documents fill a room of the National Archives in College Park. A UMD researcher and colleagues plan to use AI to begin getting a handle on billions of undigitized documents so retrieval is easier. Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Maryland Today: The National Archives Has Over 10B Undigitized Pages (ft. Doug Oard, Diana Marsh, and Katrina Fenlon)
October 22, 2024 | Maryland Today Staff | UMDThese UMD experts are working to make finding records easier

(Video) CAFe Presents: “From Collections to Connections: Centering Belonging in Archival Futures”
October 22, 2024 | INFO StaffDr. Trevor Owens discusses how libraries and archives can foster belonging, equity, and sustainability