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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

Dr. Subramaniam and the students in Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM’s) Master of Information Management (MIP) program
Supporting Library Innovation Abroad: Mega Subramaniam’s Fulbright Journey in Indonesia
Follow updates from Dr. Mega Subramaniam's Fulbright scholarship advancing library education, digital inclusion and international colla …

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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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Maryland Global: Code, Collaboration and Climate Solutions
Information Science alum Nicholas Schiavone applied tech and data skills to support climate refugees in global competition

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Emerging Voices: INFO’s Doctoral Scholars Shape the Future of LIS Education
Four PhD students are part of the 2025 cohort of ALISE Emerging Scholars

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TechNewsWorld News: Australia Bans Social Media Accounts for Minors (ft. Jen Golbeck)
INFO Professor Jen Golbeck provides insight as Australia’s proposed social media ban for minors sparks debate over safety, access, an …

UMD researchers and educators are working to improve AI and to understand how the technology is transforming the ways we teach, learn and prepare for an AI-driven world. (Illustration by iStock) via Maryland Today
Maryland Today: Spotlight on AI: UMD Transforms Every Stage of Education
INFO’s Wei Ai co-leads a UMD project using AI to enhance K–12 math instruction and teacher development

Chandler Colman ‘28 (left) and Samir Nazar ‘28 work on their final projects for “Knitting = Algorithms + Coding," one of 10 Maker Movement Approach to Computing classes offered this fall. The one-credit courses are designed to make it easier for students of all majors to learn about computing. (Photos by Dylan Singleton)
Maryland Today: Courses Bring Comfort to Learning Computing
INFO faculty bridge creativity and computing, teaching hands-on AI, coding, and design through the Maker Movement at Maryland
