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Athletics Arts & Culture Campus & Community People Research

Summer Semi-Hiatus

Maryland Today is on summer semi-hiatus, but we’ll still be publishing occasional stories along with calendar listings in a weekly email digest every Wednesday.

Topics

Disability and Accessibility

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Research

November 06, 2024
Agencies Supporting People With Disabilities Often Have Incompatible Data Systems
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Campus & Community

May 29, 2024
College Park Academy Students Design Adaptive Stick as Part of Engineering for Us All Program
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Arts & Culture

April 18, 2024
Theatre Designers Seek to Improve Deaf Community’s Access to Live Performances
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Research

October 12, 2023
Video Platform Designed by Neurodiverse Team Could Improve Communications for All
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Research

September 15, 2023
Palm-sized Robot Navigates Touchscreens for Visually Impaired Users
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Research

August 29, 2023
Education Experts Will Support Connecticut Project Aimed at Fair Pay, Personalized Support
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Research

December 06, 2022
NSF-Funded Research Would Expand Employment, Education Opportunities for Blind Data Users
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Research

October 24, 2022
Computer Science Researchers’ Touch, Audio-based Interface Provides Autonomy and Accessibility
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Campus & Community

September 23, 2022
Undergrads Win, Graduate Students Place Second for Plans That Accommodate Passengers With Disabilities
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Campus & Community

June 22, 2022
Ahead of UMD’s First Digital Accessibility Empathy Lab, Check Out 7 Common Online Barriers—and How to Fix Them
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People

April 25, 2022
Alum Born Without Arms Uses Feet to Toss Ceremonial First Pitches, Shares Story on ‘To Tell the Truth’
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Campus & Community

March 28, 2022
UMD Fencing Club’s New Equipment Allows Athletes Who Use Wheelchairs to Participate in Sport
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Research

March 11, 2022
$2M in State Funding Supports Work Expanding Access to Field for the Visually Impaired
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People

February 09, 2022
After Losing His Vision, Education Alum Rediscovers Passion, Works to Expand Access to Favorite Sport
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People

November 22, 2021
New ADA Officer Aims for a Campus That’s Welcoming to People of Every Ability Level
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Research

October 18, 2021
The Trace Center Celebrates 50 Years of Making Computers, Phones Accessible