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From Evidence to Action: When Research Helps Inform Policy
INFO researchers are informing the regulations and legislation that shape access to technology, education, and public life
With a new round of seed grants. the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland is supporting UMD faculty projects to improve human health, support students, create fairer AI systems and much more. (Illustration by Adobe Stock) Photo via Maryland Today.
Maryland Today: AIM Seed Grants Support 11 AI Research Projects
INFO researchers are leading five of 11 interdisciplinary projects selected for UMD’s 2026 AIM AI Research Seed Awards
Left to right: UK Minister Kanishka Narayan, Lee Tiedrich, Singapore Minister Josephine Teo, Yoshua Bengio, Alondra Nelson, Adam Beaumont, Director of the UK AI Security Institute, present the International AI Safety Report at the AI Impact Summit in India.
UMD INFO College’s Lee Tiedrich Leads Global Efforts to Shape AI Policy
As UMD’s inaugural AIM Fellow, Tiedrich helps build the standards and systems needed to turn AI policy into effective practice
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Amtrak Uses INFO Students to Get Electronic Records on Track
A partnership with INFO’s iConsultancy is helping the railroad tackle a growing information governance challenge
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CHI 2026 Roundup: HCIL Students and Faculty Publish 19 Papers, Win Two Honorable Mentions
UMD's HCIL contributes 19 papers to CHI 2026, advancing human-computer interaction research worldwide
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The Internship That Works Both Ways
The MLIS field study places students at 150+ libraries, archives, and cultural institutions
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Designing for Growth: How a Student Team Strengthened a Tech Firm’s Recruitment Strategy
Through a partnership with INFO’s iConsultancy, NeoMax reimagined its website to attract top talent
