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Shuning Lu to Join Merrill College Faculty as Assistant Professor in Media, Democracy and Technology
COLLEGE PARK — Dr. Shuning Lu will join the faculty at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism in Fall 2025 as an assistant professor in media, democracy and technology, Dean Rafael Lorente announced Thursday.
BOV Member Ralph Crosby '56 Donates $100,000 to Support Merrill College’s Local News Network
COLLEGE PARK — Board of Visitors member Ralph Crosby ’56 has generously donated $100,000 to support the Local News Network at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Scripps Howard Foundation Provides $1 Million Grants to Merrill College, ASU to Support Journalists with AI Tools
CINCINNATI – The Scripps Howard Foundation is giving $2 million to the Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland and Arizona State University to empower journalists with artificial intelligence tools. The three-year grants will allow the Howard Centers to test and pilot several AI tools that support local news.