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The annual event connects student founders with experienced entrepreneurs for feedback on early-stage startup ideas.
Student entrepreneurs at the University of Maryland presented business ideas to a panel of judges during the annual Pitch Perfect event, organized by the Department of Computer Science’s Mokhtarzada Hatchery program and Startup Shell ...read more
The ranking highlights strength in artificial intelligence, systems and theory, all ranked in the top 20.
The University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science ranked No. 12 overall in the 2027 Best Graduate Schools list released by U.S. News & World Report , marking a four-spot increase from the previous year...read more
The research, which received a Best Paper Honorable Mention at ACM CHI 2026, explores an exoskeleton-based system that examines how wearable technologies can guide users earlier in the learning process.
From learning to play an instrument to performing a surgical procedure, mastering physical skills often depends on repetition and correcting mistakes over time. Researchers in human-computer interaction are examining whether technology can reshape that process...read more
The Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering will host hands-on demos, student showcases and workshops highlighting computing innovation at Maryland Day.
Explore innovation at the University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science during Maryland Day, with hands-on demos, student showcases and interactive workshops at the Brendan Iribe Center. Meet students, faculty and innovators shaping the future...read more
Taewon Kang's research examines how generative models can produce coherent, structured, and controllable narratives and content across scenes, characters, and diverse media formats.
A short video clip may capture a moment, but building a full narrative with consistent characters and dialogue remains a challenge for artificial intelligence systems. At the University of Maryland, one doctoral student is working...read more
The third-place finish secures the South Division title and advances the team to the World Finals in Dubai.
A student team from the University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science earned a silver medal at the 2026 North America Championship of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) , held March 22 at the...read more
The partnership aims to develop standards and tools to evaluate safety, reliability and long-term performance of AI-driven health technologies.
Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled medical devices are advancing at an unprecedented pace—from software that helps interpret medical images to detect cancerous growths or identify biomarkers for specific diseases to algorithms that analyze ECGs for potentially fatal...read more
The award honors alumni whose work and achievements have made a significant difference in their communities and fields.
David Mount , a professor of computer science at the University of Maryland, was named a recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Science Alumni Award from Purdue University. Mount earned his doctorate in computer science from...read more
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04.09.2026 09:00 to 10:30
MS Defense: Vantage Point Path Planning for Efficient UAV Coverage Control
Alec Luterman
IRB-5105 https://umd.zoom.us/j/4074500437?omn=93914316921
MS Defense: Vantage Point Path Planning for Efficient UAV Coverage Control
Alec Luterman
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04.09.2026 11:00 to 13:00
PhD Defense: DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING FOR SOCIETAL SYSTEMS: AUDITING MOBILITY, CONTEXTUAL DATA AND MODELS FOR HIGH-STAKES APPLICATIONS
Saad Mohammad Abrar
IRB-4107 https://umd.zoom.us/j/3781038639?omn=97483647707
PhD Defense: DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING FOR SOCIETAL SYSTEMS: AUDITING MOBILITY, CONTEXTUAL DATA AND MODELS FOR HIGH-STAKES APPLICATIONS
Saad Mohammad Abrar
Talk
04.09.2026 11:00 to 12:00
Making Robust AI Safeguards Run Deep
Stephen Casper
IRB 4105 or https://umd.zoom.us/j/93666933047?pwd=gWgqOgGbBP6laZclyURdDG2mNdArBt.1
Making Robust AI Safeguards Run Deep
Stephen Casper
Talk
04.10.2026 09:00 to 11:00
PhD Defense: Scaling Agent-based Epidemic Diffusion on HPC Clusters
Joy Kitson
IRB-4105 https://umd.zoom.us/j/7678805793?pwd=a09qSWI5VFdiY0hPRVVVUW8zQ0tYZz09
PhD Defense: Scaling Agent-based Epidemic Diffusion on HPC Clusters
Joy Kitson
Talk
04.10.2026 12:40 to 14:00
PhD Proposal: Fine-Grained Control for Video Editing
Yao-Chih Lee
IRB-4107 https://umd.zoom.us/j/4410993015
PhD Proposal: Fine-Grained Control for Video Editing
Yao-Chih Lee
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Talk
04.10.2026 15:30 to 17:00
PhD Defense: Hyperdimensional Computing As A Basis For Constructing Artificial Intelligence
Peter Sutor
IRB-4105 https://umd.zoom.us/j/4187498378?omn=95933894398
PhD Defense: Hyperdimensional Computing As A Basis For Constructing Artificial Intelligence
Peter Sutor
Talk
04.13.2026 11:00 to 12:00
Rethinking AI Model Storage with Model-aware and Tensor-centric Compression
Yue Cheng
IRB 4105 or https://umd.zoom.us/j/93666933047?pwd=gWgqOgGbBP6laZclyURdDG2mNdArBt.1
Rethinking AI Model Storage with Model-aware and Tensor-centric Compression
Yue Cheng
Talk
04.13.2026 12:00 to 14:00
PhD Defense: Learning the Physical World Structure from Data
Hadi Alzayer
IRB 5105
PhD Defense: Learning the Physical World Structure from Data
Hadi Alzayer
Talk
04.13.2026 16:00 to 17:30
PhD Defense: Designing and Evaluating Capable, Safe, and Trustworthy Generative AI Systems
Neel Jain
IRB-4105 https://umd.zoom.us/j/4106837750?pwd=ZEZxbG9UT2dHMTNhK0MxbDQwbGwvZz09&om...
PhD Defense: Designing and Evaluating Capable, Safe, and Trustworthy Generative AI Systems
Neel Jain
04.09.2026 09:00 to 10:30
MS Defense: Vantage Point Path Planning for Efficient UAV Coverage Control
IRB-5105 https://umd.zoom.us/j/4074500437?omn=93914316921
MS Defense: Vantage Point Path Planning for Efficient UAV Coverage Control
04.09.2026 11:00 to 12:00
Making Robust AI Safeguards Run Deep
IRB 4105 or https://umd.zoom.us/j/93666933047?pwd=gWgqOgGbBP6laZclyURdDG2mNdArBt.1
Making Robust AI Safeguards Run Deep
04.09.2026 14:00 to 15:00
Unsupervised Learning for DNA Modification Profiles from Nanopore Sequencing Data
4105
Unsupervised Learning for DNA Modification Profiles from Nanopore Sequencing Data
04.10.2026 09:00 to 11:00
PhD Defense: Scaling Agent-based Epidemic Diffusion on HPC Clusters
IRB-4105 https://umd.zoom.us/j/7678805793?pwd=a09qSWI5VFdiY0hPRVVVUW8zQ0tYZz09
PhD Defense: Scaling Agent-based Epidemic Diffusion on HPC Clusters
04.10.2026 12:40 to 14:00
PhD Proposal: Fine-Grained Control for Video Editing
IRB-4107 https://umd.zoom.us/j/4410993015
PhD Proposal: Fine-Grained Control for Video Editing
04.10.2026 15:30 to 17:00
PhD Defense: Hyperdimensional Computing As A Basis For Constructing Artificial Intelligence
IRB-4105 https://umd.zoom.us/j/4187498378?omn=95933894398
PhD Defense: Hyperdimensional Computing As A Basis For Constructing Artificial Intelligence
04.13.2026 11:00 to 12:00
Rethinking AI Model Storage with Model-aware and Tensor-centric Compression
IRB 4105 or https://umd.zoom.us/j/93666933047?pwd=gWgqOgGbBP6laZclyURdDG2mNdArBt.1
Rethinking AI Model Storage with Model-aware and Tensor-centric Compression