Department Highlights
Registration is open for Technica, the world’s largest hackathon celebrating underrepresented genders in tech. The event will be held Nov. 15-16 at the College Park Marriott Hotel and online via Gather.
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A Place Where Innovation Thrives
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Immersive Media Design at the University of Maryland is a four-year, cross-disciplinary undergraduate program that prepares students to excel in digital creativity and innovation using the latest immersive media tools and technologies.
https://imd.umd.edu
A Hub for Technology, Collaboration, and Discovery
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UMD's Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering to Transform Region’s Tech Corridor
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Turning Ideas into Reality
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Recent News
Priyadarshan Narayanasamy, a computer science and neuroscience double major, earned a spot on the list after winning 19 of 22 hackathons over the past two years.
Priyadarshan Narayanasamy (B.S. '26, computer science; B.S. '26, neuroscience) has been named one of 2025's MLH Top 50 —a list compiled each year by Major League Hacking (MLH) of the organization's most inspiring community members...read more
Computer science and immersive media design students build a NASA-inspired game in 24 hours.
A team of University of Maryland Department of Computer Science and Immersive Media Design (IMD) students won first place at the Game Jam held during hackUMBC 2025 on September 27 and 28. Hosted by the...read more
E-waste—the massive volume of discarded electronics in the form of smartphones, digital screens and other electronic devices—is a global crisis. Less than a quarter of the 62 million tons of e-waste produced annually is successfully...read more
He discusses his path into the field, current projects and the challenges of integrating vision, sound and touch.
Ruohan Gao , an assistant professor of computer science at the University of Maryland, has centered his career on understanding the biological role of vision and its relationship to other sensory inputs. Through the Multi-Sensory...read more
Recent innovations, such as Google's Project Astra, exemplify the potential of proactive agents embedded in augmented reality (AR) glasses to offer intelligent assistance that anticipates user needs and seamlessly integrates into everyday life. These agents...read more