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The four student-led startups focus on mindfulness, financial access, site monitoring and knowledge management.
The University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science has selected four student teams— Capy’s Journey , Cube, SenseGuard and ThinkEx —for the 2025-2026 academic year of the Mokhtarzada Hatchery Program . Now in its fifth...read more
The Fall 2025 event brought nearly 2,000 students face-to-face with recruiters seeking talent in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and software engineering.
Students filled the Adele H. Stamp Student Union on September 22, eager to take their next step toward careers in the technology field. The University of Maryland Department of Computer Science’s Fall 2025 Career and...read more
He advanced scientific computing, led interdisciplinary programs and mentored generations of students at UMD.
University of Maryland Professor of Computer Science Howard Elman passed away on September 18, 2025. Elman joined UMD in 1985 and became a leading figure in scientific computing, developing numerical algorithms to solve large-scale mathematical...read more
He was recognized at KDD 2025 for his co-authored work, which used open-source data to predict global events.
University of Maryland Professor of Computer Science and Distinguished University Professor Aravind Srinivasan has been recognized with a Test of Time award at the 2025 ACM Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (KDD) for...read more
The program now ranks 16th nationwide, No. 9 among publics.
The University of Maryland’s undergraduate computer science program climbed three spots to 16th overall in the 2026 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges.” UMD ranks No. 9 overall among public institutions and...read more
University, State Officials Celebrate New Partnership During Quantum World Congress
The University of Maryland will soon be home to a major new Microsoft quantum research lab, further strengthening the university’s position as a global leader in quantum science, innovation and commercialization. Gov. Wes Moore announced...read more
The event introduced students to mentorship, funding opportunities and peer collaboration through the university's entrepreneurial incubator.
The University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science held its annual Fall Mokhtarzada Hatchery Kick-Off Event on Monday, September 8, 2025, offering students an overview of the department’s incubator for student-led startups. Hosted at the...read more
Sujay Konda, Danny Mittal and Kelin Zhu place 14th in the global programming contest in Baku, Azerbaijan.
T he University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science reached its highest placement at the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) World Finals , finishing 14th at the competition held Sept. 4 at ADA University in...read more
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Effects of GenAI on Computing Education
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Effects of GenAI on Computing Education
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Rethinking Test-Time Thinking: From Token-Level Rewards to Robust Generative Agents
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