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Preparing for the Big Day
Guidelines for defending your Ph.D. proposal or dissertation.
Congratulations to the Fall 2021 iSchool Scholarship Recipients
16 students from across programs have been recognized for excellence in their work and studies.

Precious Abujana (left) and Andrea N Gutmann Fuentes (right)
iSchool Students Precious Abujana and Andrea Gutmann Fuentes awarded 2021 ALA Spectrum Scholarships
Abujana and Fuentes are among the American Library Association’s 60 Spectrum Scholarship award recipients for 2021.
Fall 2021 Welcome from iSchool Dean Keith Marzullo
Wishing students, staff, and faculty a wonderful and safe Fall semester.
STEM Education Struggle in the U.S.: The Key Piece We’ve Been Missing
In The Promise of Access, Dr. Daniel Greene shares a radical perspective on why tech solutions aren’t solving complex socia …
UMD iSchool Takes #4 Spot in U.S. Rankings
Library and information studies, youth services, and information systems are among programming areas to earn top-five rankings.
The Associated Press: Despite Promise, Few in US Adopting COVID-19 Exposure Apps, featuring Jessica Vitak
Dr. Jessica Vitak explains why Americans have been hesitant to use COVID-19 contact tracing smartphone tools.
Alumni Spotlight: UMD iSchool Alum and Archivist Helps to Write the “Final Drafts of History” – Tyler Stump, HiLS 2015
Tyler was especially drawn to the HiLS program after learning about the professional experiences offered in tandem with his academics a …

Dr. Renee Hill standing in front of Hornbake Library at the University of Maryland
UMD’s Dr. Renee Hill is Recipient of the NFB Accessibility Inclusion Fellowship Award
The Accessibility Inclusion Fellowship is one of the many ways the National Federation of the Blind is supporting accessibility for bli …