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Brenda Johnson-Perkins, Jennifer Sturge, and Nini Beegan are among the Library Journal’s distinguished group of innovators shaping the future of libraries
UMD Faculty and Alumni Honored as Movers and Shakers Class of 2021
August 9, 2021 | Hayleigh MooreBrenda Johnson-Perkins, Jennifer Sturge, and Nini Beegan are among the Library Journal’s distinguished group of innovators shaping th …

Congratulations to the 2020-2021 iSchool Awards Recipients
May 7, 2021 | iSchool NewsThe iSchool Awards Committee is pleased to announce the iSchool Awards Recipients for the 2020-2021 academic year!

UMD iSchool Takes #4 Spot in U.S. Rankings
April 7, 2021 | Hayleigh MooreLibrary and information studies, youth services, and information systems are among programming areas to earn top-five rankings.

Jesse Anderson, College of Information Studies (left); Veeraj Shah, School of Public Health (right)
Jesse Anderson, InfoSci ’22, to Compete as Finalist in the UMD Do Good Challenge!
March 4, 2021 | UMD iSchool StaffAnderson and partner Veeraj Shah's startup nonprofit organization, Chat Health, will be showcased as the competition continues through …

The Baltimore Sun: Harford County Library CEO Named New Chairwoman of Maryland Humanities Board
November 13, 2020 | iSchool NewsAs chair of the board, University of Maryland iSchool MLS alumna Mary Hastler will continue Maryland Humanities' racial equity work. …

INFO Researchers Awarded NSF Grant to Design Personalized Self-Tracking Tech for Older Adults to Improve Physical Activities
September 24, 2020 | Press ReleaseChoe, Kacorri, and A. Lazar aim to examine how older adults can personalize activity trackers through teachable interfaces to capture m …

Dr. Jonathan Lazar Delivering a Lecture on Digital Accessibility
SIGACCESS Release: Jonathan Lazar – Outstanding Contribution Recipient 2020
August 27, 2020 | SIGACCESSDr. Jonathan Lazar was named the winner of the 2020 ACM SIGACCESS Award (Special Interest Groups on Accessible Computing) for Out …

Charles Harry Awarded a Maryland Innovation Grant
August 7, 2020 | iSchool NewsDr. Harry will use the grant to create a web application for his cybersecurity framework that provides an analytic approach to assess …

Prestigious ALISE Awards go to Three UMD iSchool Recipients
June 25, 2020 | Mia K. HinckleDr. Ana Ndumu, Dr. Mega Subramaniam, and PhD Student Shandra Morhouse receive awards for their research work in library and informati …