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Admitted applicants meet faculty, explore labs and connect with graduate students at the Brendan Iribe Center.
The Department of Computer Science held its annual Graduate Visit Day on March 13, 2026, welcoming admitted prospective Ph.D. students to the Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering. The event gave visitors the...read more
The Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law & Society (TRAILS) has announced 11 Broader Impact Awards designed to expand access, participation and understanding of trustworthy artificial intelligence. Unveiled March 11, the awards—up to $25,000 each—will...read more
CS Ph.D. student Yajie Zhou develops NetArena benchmark to evaluate safety and reliability of AI agents managing complex systems.
As artificial intelligence systems take on a growing role in automating technical tasks, researchers are examining how those tools can be safely applied to critical infrastructure. In areas such as network and system operations, even...read more
Lee explores how large-scale human data can help robots perform everyday household tasks.
As scientists work toward a future where robots can handle everyday household chores like washing dishes, folding laundry and ironing shirts, one of the field’s biggest hurdles is ensuring these machines can operate reliably in...read more
UMD doctoral students recognized among the top 2% of graduate assistants for 2025–2026.
Ten doctoral students have received the Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award for the 2025–2026 academic year. Joseph Carolan , Pierce Darragh , Eadom Dessalene , Hiba El Oirghi , Peyman Jabbarzade , Donghyeon Joo , Dayeon...read more
In CMSC 435, Associate Professor James Purtilo’s software engineering class is helping transform scanned ant specimens into lifelike 3D models.
For more than a decade, Evan Economo’s lab has been using micro-CT machines to scan insect specimens. The resulting X-ray images help researchers study the form and structure of insects—a subfield of entomology known as...read more
Inside the University of Maryland lab where researchers explore how signals such as sound and wireless waves can help machines better understand the physical world.
At the University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science, the Intelligent Connected Secure Mobile Systems (iCoSMoS) Lab explores how machines can sense and interpret the environments around them. Led by Associate Professor of Computer Science...read more
More than 100 students from 24 schools tested coding and problem-solving skills at the Iribe Center.
The University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science welcomed more than 100 high school students from across the Washington metropolitan area on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, for the 36th Annual High School Programming Contest at...read more
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03.23.2026 12:30 to 14:00
PhD Defense: Mediating Complexity: Reasoning Layers from Embodied Interaction to Agentic Systems
Yuran Ding
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PhD Defense: Mediating Complexity: Reasoning Layers from Embodied Interaction to Agentic Systems
Yuran Ding
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03.24.2026 11:00 to 12:00
The Missing Science of AI Evaluation
Sayash Kapoor
IRB 4105 or https://umd.zoom.us/j/93666933047?pwd=gWgqOgGbBP6laZclyURdDG2mNdArBt.1
The Missing Science of AI Evaluation
Sayash Kapoor
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03.25.2026 13:30 to 14:30
Rethinking Trust in the Modern Cloud
Quinn Burke
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Rethinking Trust in the Modern Cloud
Quinn Burke
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03.26.2026 11:00 to 12:00
Data-Efficient and Fault-Tolerant Exascale Computing
Yafan Huang
IRB 4105 or https://umd.zoom.us/j/93666933047?pwd=gWgqOgGbBP6laZclyURdDG2mNdArBt.1
Data-Efficient and Fault-Tolerant Exascale Computing
Yafan Huang
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03.24.2026 11:00 to 12:00
The Missing Science of AI Evaluation
IRB 4105 or https://umd.zoom.us/j/93666933047?pwd=gWgqOgGbBP6laZclyURdDG2mNdArBt.1
The Missing Science of AI Evaluation
03.25.2026 11:00 to 12:00
Robust state certification from simple measurements
ATL 3100A and Virtual Via Zoom: https://umd.zoom.us/j/91497937249?pwd=3KQXRPWoCxzvrF3P5LMQgHxEUiayji.1 Meeting ID: 914 9793 7249 Passcode: 078601
Robust state certification from simple measurements
03.25.2026 13:30 to 14:30
Rethinking Trust in the Modern Cloud
IRB 4105 or https://umd.zoom.us/j/93666933047?pwd=gWgqOgGbBP6laZclyURdDG2mNdArBt.1
Rethinking Trust in the Modern Cloud
03.25.2026 14:00 to 15:30
PhD Proposal: Universality (or lack thereof) in Quantum Computation
ATL 3100A
PhD Proposal: Universality (or lack thereof) in Quantum Computation
03.26.2026 10:00 to 12:00
PhD Defense: Quantum Advantage via Physics-Inspired Methods in Optimization: Empirical and Theoretical Analysis
ATL 3100A
PhD Defense: Quantum Advantage via Physics-Inspired Methods in Optimization: Empirical and Theoretical Analysis
03.26.2026 11:00 to 12:00
Data-Efficient and Fault-Tolerant Exascale Computing
IRB 4105 or https://umd.zoom.us/j/93666933047?pwd=gWgqOgGbBP6laZclyURdDG2mNdArBt.1
Data-Efficient and Fault-Tolerant Exascale Computing