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Emerging Voices: INFO’s Doctoral Scholars Shape the Future of LIS Education

January 6, 2026 | Laurie Robinson

Four P.h.D students are part of the 2025 cohort of ALISE Emerging Scholars

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Kaush Ganesh, HCIM '20

Alumni Profile: The Human Firewall: Why Cybersecurity Needs UX

January 6, 2026 | Laurie Robinson

A profile of HCIM alum Kaush Ganesh

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The 2025 INFO Insider Magazine is Here!

December 18, 2025 | INFO Staff

Stronger together: Celebrating information innovation and collaboration; wishing all a happy new year 🥂❄️

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AI Coach Transforms Physical Therapy at Home

December 18, 2025 | Laurie Robinson

MD-based startup and INFO researchers are helping to solve the problem of compliance with physical therapy through a human-like AI coac …

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UMIACS: Building AI That Keeps Users Safe Across Cultures and Crises (ft. Vanessa Frias-Martinez)

December 15, 2025 | Melissa Brachfeld | UMIACS

INFO Professor Vanessa Frías-Martínez helps build trustworthy AI systems that deliver guidance in high-stakes situations

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TechNewsWorld News: Australia Bans Social Media Accounts for Minors (ft. Jen Golbeck)

December 11, 2025 | INFO Staff

INFO Professor Jen Golbeck provides insight as Australia’s proposed social media ban for minors sparks debate over safety, access, an …

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"To Die For" A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes By Rosie Grant

(Video) MLIS Alumni Spotlight: CBS News: “To Die For”: Beloved Recipes Etched in Stone (ft Rosie Grant ’22)

December 3, 2025 | INFO Staff

MLIS alum Rosie Grant uncovers and preserves gravestone recipes, showing how cherished dishes keep loved ones’ memories alive

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WTOP News: Maryland Students Work to Preserve a Unique Bit of Animal History About Greenbelt (ft. Eric Hung)

November 21, 2025 | INFO Staff

Guided by Professor Eric Hung, UMD INFO students digitize and share Greenbelt’s surprising pet history with the community

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BSOS News: UMD Researchers Help Identify 5 Keys to Reducing Gun Violence by 2040

November 13, 2025 | BSOS Staff | UMD

INFO's Sheena Erete helps outline five interdisciplinary, tech-driven strategies aimed at reducing gun violence nationwide by 2040