Newspapers Go Black at the Newseum
On June 8, 2015, the Newseum blacked out the front pages of the newspapers they display to bring awareness to the increased threat of journalists around the world.
Wikid GRRLs to Receive Funding from Wayne State University
Wikid GRLLs, one of the 2012-2013 FIA-Deutsch Seed Grant Competition winners, will receive funding from Wayne State University in fall 2015 to continue their work.
Help the National Archives with “Guidance on Managing Electronic Messages”
One of our FIA partners needs your help. The National Archives is asking for feedback on a draft bulletin entitled “Guidance on Managing Electronic Message” by June 5, 2015.
Seed Grant Final Presentations 2014-2015
The four teams of FIA-Deutsch Seed Grant Competition winners gave their final presentations on May 6, 2015.
TERP: Museum in Hand
The FIA-Deustch Seed Grant project “Flip the Museum” was featured in TERP.
Directing the Future
Sixty-five lab and center directors from across campus and diverse disciplines gathered to discuss the challenges they face and the potential opportunities ahead.
Seed Grant Winners Announced 2014-2015
Congratulations to the four teams of FIA-Deutsch Seed Grant Competition winners! Altogether, these four teams included 18 students and eight faculty mentors from nine UMD colleges and schools.
Shaping the Future of Learning Challenge
Learners and designers of all ages spent two days shaping and designing the future of learning. Congratulations to Team Learners on winning the challenge for their prototype model of a Google Glass-augmented 3D-printed animal dissection lab!
Seed Grant Semifinalists Announced 2014-2015
Congratulations to the FIA-Deutsch Seed Grant Competition semifinalist teams! They include 64 students and faculty mentors from 11 UMD colleges and schools!
DataBay: Governor’s Cup Awarded
Congratulations to Team BayBucks on winning the Governor’s Cup in the DataBay “Reclaim the Bay” Innovation Challenge! Programmers, scientists, civic hackers and students created data-driven applications to increase public engagement …
We Remember Tim Schaffer
Tim was a FIA Partner and the Director of Technology and Sustainability at the Barrie School.
The Future of the Past
Highlights of a week-long event that explored the future of the past, ranging from innovative uses of satellites and 3D imaging, to confronting the challenges of archiving social movements.
Seed Grant Final Presentations 2013-2014
The five teams of FIA-Deutsch Seed Grant Competition winners presented their final presentations on April 23, 2014.
Seed Grant Winners Announced 2013-2014
Congratulations to the five teams of FIA-Deutsch Seed Grant Competition winners! Altogether, these five teams included 22 students and six faculty mentors from 9 UMD colleges and schools.
Seed Grant Semifinalists Announced 2013-2014
Congratulations to the FIA-Deutsch Seed Grant Competition semifinalist teams! They include 56 students and faculty mentors from 10 UMD colleges and schools!