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UMD Empowering More Maryland Residents to Become Digitally Connected

October 12, 2023 | Holly Leber Simmons & INFO Staff

The $6M UMD Extension & INFO initiative focuses on expanding broadband access coupled with digital literacy training

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Political Science Now: Fiona Shen-Bayh Receives the 2023 APSA-IPSA Theodore J. Lowi First Book Award (ft. Fiona Shen-Bayh)

August 11, 2023 | INFO Staff

Shen-Bayh was featured in Political Science Now after being recognized for her insights about the role of courts in African politics

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MLIS Student Leigh Amadi Dunewood Awarded ALA Spectrum Scholarship

August 8, 2023 | Olivia Borgula

The esteemed scholarship program provides financial and professional opportunities to high-achieving students 

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Dr. Cody Buntain | Photo Credit UMIACS

UMIACS: Keeping Up with the Crises: Buntain Builds Digital Tools to Combat Misinformation (ft. Cody Buntain)

July 25, 2023 | Melissa Brachfeld | UMIACS

An overview of one professor's research and areas of interest

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News Release: Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility (MIDA) Launches

July 21, 2023 | INFO Staff

Led by the UMD INFO College, MIDA aims to change technology design to include disability communities as equal partners, proactively bui …

Health Care Barriers: Screening and Referral for Social Determinants of Health in Maternity Care

July 17, 2023 | Olivia Borgula

A Q&A with INFO Associate Professor Amelia Gibson

Improving Fairness in Classrooms Through Machine Learning

June 7, 2023 | UMIACS Staff

Wei AI develops a platform to analyze teachers’ instructions and provide feedback.

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NBC’s 11th Hour: Surgeon General Warns About Teens on Social Media (ft. Jen Golbeck)

June 2, 2023 | UMD INFO Staff

Professor Jen Golbeck joins a panel of guests on the 11th Hour to address social media’s influence on young people's mental health.

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Let’s Chat About AI on Campus (ft. Jessica Vitak)

April 11, 2023 | Maryland Today Staff

Rise of Eerily Convincing Language Models Spurs Hopes, Fears About Impact on Education