UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND Quick Navigation APPLY GIVE CONTACT FOLLOW ABOUT RESEARCH ACADEMICS ALUMNI PARTNERS #UMDISCHOOLTALKS Jonathan Lazar Named Director of the Trace R&D Center Learn more about Trace and its direction moving forward The University of Maryland College of Information Studies (UMD iSchool) 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. LEARN MORE RESEARCH Expanding the frontiers how information and technology is accessed, used, and leveraged to empower individuals and communities. DISCOVER OUR RESEARCH ACADEMICS Offering Bachelor, Master, PhD, and Certificate programs to prepare the next generation of information professionals and researchers. EXPLORE PROGRAMS PARTNERS Working with community, academic, and industry partners to create information science solutions and create learning and career opportunities for students. EXPLORE HOW TO PARTNER ALUMNI Supporting new generations of students through scholarships, internships, and connections while enjoying networking and other benefits. GET INVOLVED UMD iSchool News PhD Alumni Spotlight: The Fight for Access to Justice – Ursula Gorham, ‘15 12/02/2021Hayleigh Moore How an alumni is working towards improving access to critical online legal resources and striving to close the “justice gap.” The Diamondback: Restorative Justice Steering Committee presents plan to College Park City Council 11/30/2021iSchool News iSchool's Andy Fellows was one of four Committee speakers who presented a six-year plan developed to heal damage on the Lakeland community caused by urban renewal. HCIL Founder Receives IEEE Test of Time Award for Treemap Research 11/15/2021Hayleigh Moore The award recognizes a conference paper from 20 years ago whose contents have had a major impact within and beyond the visualization community. Preserving the Legacy of an American Opera Icon 11/11/2021Jessica Grimmer MLIS student shares her experience at the Library of Congress processing the materials of the late opera singer, Jessye Norman. VIEW ALL NEWS Upcoming Events DEC 07 SoDa Symposium: How Businesses Leverage Data to Engage Customers and Employees DEC 08 GEM Industry Expert Speaker Series: Data Utility in Video Games: How Respawn Uses Data - 10 Seasons of Apex Legends DEC 08 The CAFe Book Series Presents: Matthew G Kirschenbaum’s Bitstreams: The Future of Digital Literary Heritage DEC 08 MLIS Student-Led Information Session DEC 09 Master of Information Management (MIM) Information Session DEC 09 Gaming, Entertainment, Media (GEM) Analytics, Academic Program's Virtual Info Session VIEW ALL EVENTS Twitter Twitter Facebook Facebook Youtube Youtube Instagram Instagram LinkedIn LinkedIn CONTACT JOBS FACULTY & STAFF RESOURCES PRIVACY POLICY WEB ACCESSIBILITY 4130 Campus Dr 4th floor, College Park, MD 20742 (301) 405-2033 Copyright © 2020. University of Maryland College of Information Studies. All rights reserved.