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News Release: Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility (MIDA) Launches
Led by the UMD INFO College, MIDA aims to change technology design to include disability communities as equal partners, proactively bui …

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New App to Empower Baltimoreans to Advocate for Better Public Transit
INFO and BSOS are working on a toolkit to help determine the pain points Baltimoreans experience on their commutes.

Accessibility Barriers: The Challenges Blind and Low-Vision People Face in Using Personal Health Tech
A Q&A with INFO Associate Professor Eun Kyoung Choe

Breaking Boundaries in Technology: Discover the Cutting-Edge Research at the HCIL
A list of some of the collaborative research and innovative designs developed by the HCIL’s faculty, staff, and students

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Forbes: Web Accessibility Laws Set To Enter New Era As DOJ Gears Up For Spring Rulemaking (ft. Jonathan Lazar)
Dr. Lazar comments on how university curricula need to be modified to include accessibility content.

Off the Playground: When Kids Co-design Technology
The HCIL KidsTeam, a leader in youth technology design, creates a gamified digital platform.

Project Aims to Convey Big Data With Sound and Touch
NSF-Funded Research Would Expand Employment, Education Opportunities for Blind Data Users.