Welcome to the College of Information
The University of Maryland College of Information (INFO) is a top-ranked research and teaching college where faculty, staff, and students are passionate about using information and technology to break down barriers and create exciting new possibilities.
Research
Expanding the frontiers how information and technology is accessed, used, and leveraged to empower individuals and communities.
Partners
Working with community, academic, and industry partners to create information science solutions and create learning and career opportunities for students.
Academics
Offering Bachelor, Master, PhD, and Certificate programs to prepare the next generation of information professionals and researchers.
Alumni
Supporting new generations of students through scholarships, internships, and connections while enjoying networking and other benefits.
UMD INFO News
A mural in Asheville, North Carolina, depicts the history of the city's Southside neighborhood and the impact of urban renewal. Students in INFO's Computational Archival Science courses analyze archival records on that history.
INFO Students Learn to Use AI With Records They Know Best
In a new series of Computational Archival Science courses, MLIS students build the skills to work with AI
Photo licensed by Adobe Stock via Jay Koppelman
TRAILS News: What Tech Workers Tell Their Kids About Careers in the Age of AI (ft. Katie Shilton)
INFO Professor Katie Shilton explores how AI is reshaping technology careers and the advice parents give children about their futures
Photo courtesy of UMIACS
UMIACS: How We Talk About AI Reveals Whether We Trust It (ft. Julia Mendelsohn)
Julia Mendelsohn and collaborators examine how language reveals public trust, uncertainty and perceptions of artificial intelligence
What Information Science Can Do for Opera History
Two INFO-trained researchers are building new tools to tell the story of opera in D.C.—and the performers and audiences who’ve shap …
Upcoming Events
To: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 11:59 pm
To: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 11:59 pm
To: Tuesday, June 1, 2027 - 10:00 am
To: Tuesday, December 15, 2026 - 7:00 pm