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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.
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.
University of Maryland, Carnegie Mellon, and Facebook Team Up to Forecast Coronavirus Spread
Data shared by 30M+ Facebook users world-wide will enable earlier detection of COVID-19 outbreaks, help communities to prepare, inform …
UMD iSchool Sends 30 Students to Grace Hopper Celebration
The annual Grace Hopper Celebration brings together 30,000+ women in tech from across 115+ countries.
BSIS Student Builds Database for the Library of Congress
As a summer intern at the Library of Congress, Sarah Patrick transformed a print resource into an interactive digital experience.
Would you make a good Information Detective? Explaining the career of an Open Source Intelligence Professional, featuring Mary Ann Francis
Have you ever wondered about privacy and the data that operating systems, search engines, and social networks collect about you?
UMD iSchool Awards $109K to 2019-20 Outstanding Students
The UMD iSchool is pleased to share the full list of 2019-2020 college scholarship and award winners, totaling over $109K in support t …
