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BSOS, iSchool and Department of Computer Science Unveil New Undergraduate Badging Program
Maryland students can now earn an employer-approved stamp of data science success via a collaboration with the Greater Washington Partn …

Hornbake Library, a University library in College Park, Maryland
iSchool Admits First Student to New Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Program
Students can now graduate with a B.S. in Information Science and a M.S. in Library and Information Science in just five years.

Seven iSchool Undergraduates Join UMD’s First Sprinternship™
The students worked to create solutions to cybersecurity, IT, and other tech challenges while exploring career opportunities in informa …

A Robot Rolls Into a Math Class…
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
The iSchool Awards Committee is pleased to announce the iSchool Awards Recipients for the 2020-2021 academic year!

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.

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Womens’ Right to Vote: Free Exhibits
Free, virtual women's suffrage exhibits compiled in honor of Women's History Month and the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment.

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