Research
Driven by the pursuit of new ideas and big discoveries, faculty, researchers, and students at the UMD College of Information (INFO) are combining principles of information science with cutting-edge technology to foster access to information, improve information interfaces, and expand how information is used. We tackle significant, real-world information challenges from diverse perspectives such as communication, information retrieval, policy, computer science, education, archives, business, human factors, law, humanities, and more. Our discoveries empower, inspire, and connect individuals and communities.
EXPERTISE AREAS RESEARCH GROUPS PROJECTS
Research Community
70+ Faculty and Researchers, 88 PhD Students, 12 Research Labs/Centers
INFO Research Groups
Research Performance
$36M in Research Funding from 16+ Funders; 50 Active Grants; 12 NSF, IMLS or DARPA Career Grants
Browse Projects
#8 HCI Research USA
UMD for Research Performance in Human-Computer Interaction (Publications, Citations)
EduRank
#11 Research Spending USA
UMD in the USA for Research Spending, Public Universities
National Science Foundation HERD Survey
Internal College Research Funding
Internal College Research Funding provides limited financial support to INFO Faculty, Ph.D., and Master’s students who have exhausted all other available funding sources to improve their research efforts. It also supports collaborations in critical research areas through advancing Research Interest Groups. Proposal applications are accepted yearly on January 15th, April 15th, and September 15th. Ph.D. students may also apply for additional research funding under the Doctoral Student Search Award (DSRA). More information about the DSRA and its application process can be found here.
INFO Research News
The 2025 INFO Insider Magazine is Here!
December 18, 2025 | INFO StaffStronger together: Celebrating information innovation and collaboration; wishing all a happy new year 🥂❄️
AI Coach Transforms Physical Therapy at Home
December 18, 2025 | Laurie RobinsonMD-based startup and INFO researchers are helping to solve the problem of compliance with physical therapy through a human-like AI coac …