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BSOS, iSchool and Department of Computer Science Unveil New Undergraduate Badging Program

iSchool News Staff - April 5, 2022

Maryland students can now earn an employer-approved stamp of data science success via a collaboration with the Greater Washington Partn …

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Hornbake Library, a University library in College Park, Maryland

iSchool Admits First Student to New Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Program

Hayleigh Moore - March 7, 2022

Students can now graduate with a B.S. in Information Science and a M.S. in Library and Information Science in just five years.

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Seven iSchool Undergraduates Join UMD’s First Sprinternship™

Hayleigh Moore - February 8, 2022

The students worked to create solutions to cybersecurity, IT, and other tech challenges while exploring career opportunities in informa …

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A Robot Rolls Into a Math Class…

Peter F. Moon, UMD Doctoral Student & HCIL Member - May 25, 2021

Understanding how a spherical robot can help more students gain access to early computing education while enhancing their learning in m …

Congratulations to the 2020-2021 iSchool Awards Recipients

iSchool News - May 7, 2021

The iSchool Awards Committee is pleased to announce the iSchool Awards Recipients for the 2020-2021 academic year!

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STEM Education Struggle in the U.S.: The Key Piece We’ve Been Missing

UMD iSchool Staff - April 12, 2021

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

Hayleigh Moore - April 7, 2021

Library and information studies, youth services, and information systems are among programming areas to earn top-five rankings.

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Womens’ Right to Vote: Free Exhibits

UMD iSchool Staff - March 22, 2021

Free, virtual women's suffrage exhibits compiled in honor of Women's History Month and the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment.

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Jesse Anderson, College of Information Studies (left); Veeraj Shah, School of Public Health (right)

Jesse Anderson, InfoSci ’22, to Compete as Finalist in the UMD Do Good Challenge!

UMD iSchool Staff - March 4, 2021

Anderson and partner Veeraj Shah's startup nonprofit organization, Chat Health, will be showcased as the competition continues through …