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A mural by local artist Jamilla Okubo anchors "I, Too, Sing America," a new exhibition on the legacy of slavery in the state of Maryland in Hornbake Library. (Photos by Dylan Singleton) via Maryland Today
Maryland Today: The ‘Humanization’ of a Painful Part of Maryland’s Past (ft. Manuel Duran Mendez)
Ph.D. student Manuel Duran Mendez helps bring the personal stories of enslaved Marylanders into focus
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Maryland Today: Before the Ballot Box, a Ballot Bot? (ft. Cody Buntain & Giovanni Luca Ciampaglia)
INFO Assistant Professors develop AI tools to connect voters with trusted, accurate election information.
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Book Bans Hit a Record High. INFO Researchers Explain Why.
With nearly 12,000 book bans in public schools last year, scholars trace how individual complaints grew into a national movement, and w …
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UMD EDUC News: Customized Computer Science (ft. David Weintrop)
INFO's David Weintrop leads research helping teachers personalize computer science lessons and create more inclusive learning experienc …
College of Information Ph.D. student Lovely-Frances Domingo breaks down her research on Reddit communities, showing how AI can support volunteer moderators, but not replace them. Photo courtesy of UMIACS communications group.
UMIACS: AI Can Enforce the Rules. Can It Build an Online Community? (ft. Katie Shilton)
INFO Professor Katie Shilton and Ph.D. student Lovely-Frances Domingo examine how AI can assist moderators while preserving human judgm …
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Yahoo Life News: 62% of Workers Would Rather Their Kids Become Electricians Than Software Developers (ft. Katie Shilton)
INFO Professor Katie Shilton examines how AI-driven workplace uncertainty is shaping tech workers’ career advice for their child's fu …
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App’s AI “Eyes” for Blind Users Fall Short, UMD Researchers Find
Study collects insights aimed at making adaptive tech more effective and easier to use.
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
