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Ming Lin and Dinesh Manocha recognized for multi-agent navigation research with lasting impact.
Nearly two decades after its publication, a research paper on how moving systems avoid collisions continues to influence fields ranging from robotics to computer-aided design to digital gaming. That work by Ming Lin , Distinguished...read more
As AI becomes deeply integrated into our daily lives—offering everything from productivity hacks to emotional support—a critical challenge has emerged: ensuring these tools do not become weapons for abuse. At the University of Maryland, Julio...read more
Sisters Aydina and Sufyana Johnson used skills developed through UMD’s CompSciConnect to build a native plants app that gained recognition across Maryland.
On any given day, Aydina and Sufyana Johnson might be reading, baking, hiking, riding horses or heading to karate class or choir. Like many middle and high school students, they have days shaped by school...read more
Whether he’s arranging a melodic progressive house track or developing rigorous security benchmarks to test AI-generated code, Chihao (Steven) Shen is driven by a desire to turn abstract concepts into tangible results. A first-year computer...read more
The Department of Defense-funded award will support research in neuromorphic and unconventional computing systems.
University of Maryland Department of Computer Science Ph.D. student Ian Whitehouse has received a 2026 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship , a three-year award that supports graduate study in fields related to national...read more
He discusses his path into computer science, current research in AI and high-performance computing, and the challenges of scaling on modern systems.
University of Maryland Associate Professor of Computer Science Abhinav Bhatele traces his interest in computing to early classroom experiences, where exposure to programming languages shaped his academic direction. His work now focuses on the intersection...read more
Nine current students and recent alums of the University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science received prestigious 2026 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships, which recognize outstanding graduate students in science, technology, engineering and...read more
Three Department of Computer Science faculty members will be honored by the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) for their contributions to research, teaching and student mentorship. The CMNS awards highlight faculty contributions...read more
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04.30.2026 11:00 to 12:00
Robust Machine Learning for Biomedical Data: Efficiency, Reliability, and Generalizability
Chenyu You
IRB 4105 or https://umd.zoom.us/j/93666933047?pwd=gWgqOgGbBP6laZclyURdDG2mNdArBt.1
Robust Machine Learning for Biomedical Data: Efficiency, Reliability, and Generalizability
Chenyu You
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04.30.2026 14:00 to 15:30
PhD Proposal: Robustness of Prompt-Based Adaptation in Large Language Models
Kwesi Cobbina
IRB-4109 https://umd.zoom.us/j/2101892313?pwd=b0R5V1NzQjdTU2xZYWZrWURGbE1GZz09&om...
PhD Proposal: Robustness of Prompt-Based Adaptation in Large Language Models
Kwesi Cobbina
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04.30.2026 15:00 to 16:30
PhD Proposal: Hardware-Efficient Noise Suppression and Error Correction for Near-Term Quantum Computing
Yingkang Cao
IRB-4107 https://umd.zoom.us/j/7031888774
PhD Proposal: Hardware-Efficient Noise Suppression and Error Correction for Near-Term Quantum Computing
Yingkang Cao
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04.30.2026 15:30 to 17:00
PhD Proposal: Beyond Domain Boundaries: Enhancing The Generalizability of Event Sequence Analytics
Kazi Tasnim Zinat
IRB-3137 https://umd.zoom.us/j/8037389295?pwd=VFIwcllnQ1FDQXBhZUZiTThtSHl0dz09
PhD Proposal: Beyond Domain Boundaries: Enhancing The Generalizability of Event Sequence Analytics
Kazi Tasnim Zinat
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05.07.2026 10:00 to 12:00
PhD Defense: Toward Sustainable Electronics through Computational Refabricatio
Zeyu Yan
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PhD Defense: Toward Sustainable Electronics through Computational Refabricatio
Zeyu Yan
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04.30.2026 10:00 to 11:00
PhD Defense: Preparation of Ground-State Ultracold Lithium Dimers and Coherent Control of Their Reactions: A Theoretical Study
PSC 2136 and Virtual Via Zoom: https://umd.zoom.us/j/3161863135?pwd=Mmh0bm12aUpPYk1pMzFvS1UxbWh2UT09&om... Meeting ID: 316 186 3135 Passcode: morecoffee
PhD Defense: Preparation of Ground-State Ultracold Lithium Dimers and Coherent Control of Their Reactions: A Theoretical Study
04.30.2026 12:30 to 13:30
Samaya: Safe Memory Accesses to Expand Coarse Grain Reconfigurable Array Adoption
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Samaya: Safe Memory Accesses to Expand Coarse Grain Reconfigurable Array Adoption
04.30.2026 15:00 to 16:30
PhD Proposal: Hardware-Efficient Noise Suppression and Error Correction for Near-Term Quantum Computing
IRB-4107 https://umd.zoom.us/j/7031888774
PhD Proposal: Hardware-Efficient Noise Suppression and Error Correction for Near-Term Quantum Computing
05.01.2026 12:00 to 13:00
Strategic Codes: The Universal Spatio-temporal Framework for Quantum Error-Correction
ATL 2400
Strategic Codes: The Universal Spatio-temporal Framework for Quantum Error-Correction
05.04.2026 14:00 to 15:00
PhD Proposal: Scalable Quantum Dynamics under Noise: Error-Mitigation Thresholds and Bosonic Error Correction
ATL 3100A and Virtual Via Zoom: https://umd.zoom.us/j/2646398485?pwd=VkNNUjBKTERYTFBhRnE4a1hSTEw0UT09
PhD Proposal: Scalable Quantum Dynamics under Noise: Error-Mitigation Thresholds and Bosonic Error Correction