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Eun Kyoung Choe (Right) with UMD INFO College colleagues Hernisa Kacorri and Amanda Lazar

UW iSchool Honors Eun Kyoung Choe with Distinguished Alumni Award

May 24, 2024 | UW Staff

UMD INFO College Associate Professor is recognized for exceptional contributions to the information field

Francena Bean-Waters of Baltimore and Tech Extension Educator Blaise Brennan '18.

Francena Bean-Waters of Baltimore and Tech Extension Educator Blaise Brennan '18 share a high-five after working through a smartphone operation question together. Below, Brennan explains the basics of phones and the internet as part of a class sponsored by the Marylanders Online program. Photos by John T. Consoli

Maryland Today: UMD, State Combine to Get ‘Marylanders Online’

April 25, 2024 | Maryland Today Staff | UMD

$6M Program Provides Digital Access, Literacy From Baltimore to Rural Areas

An illustration of people working alongside a robotic dog.

Illustration by Zainab Noor Shamim

Integrating Robots in Homes to Support Autistic Youth

April 18, 2024 | Laurie Robinson

A TRAILS pilot study looks at how families can use AI robotic animal companions in support services for autistic children

Transcribing text to audio.

Democratizing Information: Volunteer Transcribers Enable Access to Cultural Heritage Materials

April 16, 2024 | Laurie Robinson

Crowdsourced transcriptions are making historical documents more accessible for those who use screen readers

Photo of a person writing on a tablet with a stethoscope

Photo illustration by iStock/Maria Herd M.A. ’19

MD Today: Reliable ER Translations Might Be Job for Humans, AI Together (ft. Ge Gao)

April 3, 2024 | Maria Herd | UMIACS

UMD researchers are part of team tackling potentially dangerous source of health care errors

Photo of Hornbake Plaza on the UMD College Park Campus, home to the INFO College

Photo of Hornbake Plaza on the UMD College Park Campus, home to the INFO College

UMD INFO College Faculty Awarded for Research Excellence

April 2, 2024 | UMD INFO Staff

14 INFO faculty members are to be honored at the 2024 UMD Research Excellence Celebration

Photo of people in a classroom setting at the Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore, receiving training

Inaugural digital literacy training for trainers at the Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore

Partnering with Enoch Pratt—and Beyond

March 7, 2024 | Julie Slivka | UMD Extension

UMD Extension and the INFO College partner to bring digital literacy to all Marylanders

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Image Credit: John T. Conso

MD Today: Accolades: Faculty and Staff Awards and Honors (ft. Ido Sivan-Sevilla and Gregg Vanderheiden)

February 20, 2024 |

A Roundup of Recent Accomplishments

Photo of a woman using voice accessibility technology on a smart phone

Empowering the Blind Community Through Accessible Technology Education: Maryland’s Visionary Approach

February 3, 2024 | Julie Slivka | UMD Extension

A Marylanders Online project, led by the UMD Extension and the INFO College