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New International AI Safety Update Warns of Rapidly Evolving Risks

November 5, 2025 | INFO Staff

INFO’s Lee J. Tiedrich helps lead global efforts to address rapidly evolving AI risks in safety, cybersecurity and policy

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SIGNAL Magazine News: A Crucial First Look at the Nation’s Cyber Attack Surfaces (ft. Ido Sivan-Sevilla)

October 15, 2025 | INFO Staff

INFO Assistant Professor Ido Sivan-Sevilla leads groundbreaking UMD research mapping county-level cyber vulnerabilities nationwide

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WTOP News: Smarter Classrooms, Real Results: How AI is Rewriting the Rules of Education (ft. Charles Harry)

October 10, 2025 | INFO Staff

INFO's Charles Harry explores how AI transforms education, enhancing learning, student support, and ethical classroom practices

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(Video) Full Measure News: Psyops (ft. Jennifer Golbeck)

October 7, 2025 | INFO Staff

INFO’s Jen Golbeck sheds light on how algorithms and bot networks fuel online radicalization and deepen social divisions

Members of the Marylanders Online team accept the 2025 Maryland Hispanic Leadership Empowerment Award

UMD’s “Marylanders Online” Initiative Receives Maryland Hispanic Leadership Empowerment Award

October 7, 2025 | Julie Slivka UME

The UME and INFO College's initiative is recognized by the Daily Record for digital literacy impact

Lauren Schirle, MIM '19

Alumni Profile: From Archives to Analytics: How a MIM Alum’s Unconventional Path Shapes Fintech Innovation

September 5, 2025 | Laurie Robinson

A profile of MIM alum Lauren Schirle

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Baltimore Community Foundation: Leveraging Student Talent to Tackle Nonprofit Challenges: BCF’s Collaboration with UMD’s iConsultancy

August 27, 2025 | Baltimore Community Foundation

UMD iConsultancy students help BCF strengthen website management, enhance workflows, and reduce costs

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From leveraging AI for pedestrian safety to creating better touchscreen kiosks, the Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility brings together scientists across campus to transform existing and emerging tech for people with disabilities. (Illustration by iStock) Photo via Maryland Today.

Maryland Today: Making Tech Accessible—With Benefits for All

August 20, 2025 | Maryland Today Staff | UMD | Karen Shih ’09

INFO faculty lead groundbreaking research to make kiosks, PDFs, AI, and everyday technologies accessible for all

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Turning Hand-Planted Seeds into Data-Driven Harvests

August 13, 2025 | Laurie Robinson

An iConsultancy partnership with Roots Africa helps the organization maximize their data