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CS Ph.D. student Sonal Kumar studies how large audio language models can better understand speech, accents and complex sound environments.
From voice assistants answering questions to automated captions appearing on videos, artificial intelligence increasingly relies on audio to interact with people. Yet many systems still struggle to interpret sound the way humans do, particularly when...read more
Admitted applicants attend the annual CS Visit Day, meeting faculty, exploring labs and connecting 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
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03.23.2026 12:30 to 14:00
PhD Defense: Mediating Complexity: Reasoning Layers from Embodied Interaction to Agentic Systems
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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
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The Missing Science of AI Evaluation
Sayash Kapoor
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03.25.2026 11:00 to 12:00
Rethinking Trust in the Modern Cloud
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03.25.2026 14:00 to 16:00
PhD Defense: LLM-driven Development of Performant and Portable GPU Codes
Joshua Davis
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PhD Defense: LLM-driven Development of Performant and Portable GPU Codes
Joshua Davis
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03.25.2026 14:00 to 15:30
PhD Proposal: Universality (or lack thereof) in Quantum Computation
Chaitanya Karamchedu
ATL - 3100A
PhD Proposal: Universality (or lack thereof) in Quantum Computation
Chaitanya Karamchedu
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03.25.2026 14:30 to 16:00
PhD Defense: Goal Decomposition for Probabilistic Planning
David Chan
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PhD Defense: Goal Decomposition for Probabilistic Planning
David Chan
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03.26.2026 11:00 to 12:00
Data-Efficient and Fault-Tolerant Exascale Computing
Yafan Huang
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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
03.24.2026 12:30 to 13:30
Tracing Back the Malicious Clients in Poisoning Attacks to Federated Learning
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Tracing Back the Malicious Clients in Poisoning Attacks to Federated Learning
03.25.2026 11:00 to 12:00
Rethinking Trust in the Modern Cloud
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Rethinking Trust in the Modern Cloud
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 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
03.25.2026 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
03.25.2026 14:00 to 16:00
PhD Defense: LLM-driven Development of Performant and Portable GPU Codes
IRB-5105 https://umd.zoom.us/my/jhdavis
PhD Defense: LLM-driven Development of Performant and Portable GPU Codes
03.25.2026 14:30 to 16:00
PhD Defense: Goal Decomposition for Probabilistic Planning
IRB 4237 https://umd.zoom.us/j/97330849312?pwd=AYabkfZIgcEXQmjr6ZansBjypdyMvN.1
PhD Defense: Goal Decomposition for Probabilistic Planning
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