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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!

Alumni Spotlight: Alumna and Trailblazer Lands Career in UX Design – LaRia Rogers MIM ‘20
Driven to pursue a higher education, LaRia Rogers, MIM ’20, found a second home at the University of Maryland College of Information …

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.

New Partnership Aims to Help UMD Further Diversify D.C. Region’s Tech Ecosystem
To increase female-identifying and non-binary students graduating with a tech degree at UMD by 12.5% in the next 5 years.

George Mason & University of Maryland to Leverage 311 Data for Increased DMV Resilience During a Pandemic
Funded by the NSF, the team aims to provide tools to governments to better respond to regional disasters and crises.

Alumni Spotlight: A Dream Pursued, A Dream Fulfilled – Preeti Lakhole, MIM 2015
Preeti advises those interested in data analytics to be prepared to consistently practice solving problem statements and to take advant …

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.