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Computer Science Assistant Professor Ruohan Gao and Distinguished University Professor Ming Lin turned a single image into an explorable world that sounds like the real thing.
Ruohan Gao didn’t set out to study sound. He began his work in computer vision, drawn to what he calls the most “obvious” way humans understand the world: by sight. “Vision is so fundamental for...read more
We are conditioned to look for subtle cues—a professional tone, steady confidence, and outward politeness—to decide if a stranger is trustworthy. But when that “stranger” is an AI chatbot, these deeply ingrained social instincts can...read more
The event featured ventures focused on mindfulness, financial access, property monitoring and AI-supported research.
University of Maryland students and recent alumni developing startups through the Mokhtarzada Hatchery program presented their work on May 4, 2026, during the initiative’s fifth annual Demo Day. Established in 2021 by UMD alumni Haroon...read more
Her research focuses on helping intermittent computing platforms operate correctly when harvested energy causes repeated shutdowns.
Milijana Surbatovich , an assistant professor of computer science at the University of Maryland, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award to advance research on intermittent computing platforms,...read more
Department of Computer Science faculty and affiliates were among those recognized for national academy memberships.
University of Maryland leadership on Friday celebrated faculty members whose scholarship, research and innovation have earned them elections to some of the nation’s most prestigious academic and professional organizations. Collectively, UMD faculty members hold more...read more
Department of Computer Science faculty members were among those honored.
The University of Maryland's College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) celebrated its 2026 employee award recipients at an awards ceremony on May 1, 2026. This year's awardees, who include Department of Computer Science...read more
Rajveer Singh, Ananth Sriram and Neel Mokaria took first place with an AI-powered dashboard that identifies safety risks in construction footage.
Construction sites generate large amounts of video from body cameras, mounted cameras and other tools used to document work as it happens. For three University of Maryland computer science students, that footage became the foundation...read more
The three courses will give students hands-on experience with autonomous systems, embodied AI and AI-assisted software development.
Faculty in the University of Maryland Department of Computer Science are involved in three of the 15 new courses announced by the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland as part of its 2026-27 course development...read more
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05.12.2026 15:00 to 16:30
PhD Defense: Understanding and Connecting Fairness, Copyright, and Watermarking Through a Security Lens
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PhD Defense: Understanding and Connecting Fairness, Copyright, and Watermarking Through a Security Lens
Michael-Andrei Panaitescu-Liess
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05.13.2026 12:00 to 13:30
PhD Defense: Adapting Next-Token Prediction for Practical Domains and Training Regimes
Alexander Stein
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PhD Defense: Adapting Next-Token Prediction for Practical Domains and Training Regimes
Alexander Stein
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05.18.2026 13:30 to 15:00
PhD Proposal: From Simulation to Surrogate: Differentiable Physics and Neural Operators for Engineering Design
Samuel Audia
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PhD Proposal: From Simulation to Surrogate: Differentiable Physics and Neural Operators for Engineering Design
Samuel Audia
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06.23.2026 12:00 to 13:30
PhD Defense: Learning Robot Policies from Intuitive Human Guidance
Amisha Bhaskar
IRB 4105 https://umd.zoom.us/j/6319739372?pwd=1aDsXO4mgX91LPQotgBGgDCCNBsvav.1&om...
PhD Defense: Learning Robot Policies from Intuitive Human Guidance
Amisha Bhaskar
05.13.2026 12:00 to 13:30
PhD Defense: Adapting Next-Token Prediction for Practical Domains and Training Regimes
IRB-4105 https://umd.zoom.us/my/alexstein
PhD Defense: Adapting Next-Token Prediction for Practical Domains and Training Regimes
05.14.2026 11:00 to 12:00
Giant enhancement of exciton diffusion near an electronic Mott insulator
PSC 2136 and Virtual Via Zoom: https://umd.zoom.us/j/94259669724
Giant enhancement of exciton diffusion near an electronic Mott insulator
05.18.2026 13:30 to 15:00
PhD Proposal: From Simulation to Surrogate: Differentiable Physics and Neural Operators for Engineering Design
IRB-4145
PhD Proposal: From Simulation to Surrogate: Differentiable Physics and Neural Operators for Engineering Design
06.12.2026 09:30 to 11:30
PhD Defense: To be announced
ATL 3100A and Virtual Via Zoom: To be announced
PhD Defense: To be announced
06.23.2026 12:00 to 13:30
PhD Defense: Learning Robot Policies from Intuitive Human Guidance
IRB 4105 https://umd.zoom.us/j/6319739372?pwd=1aDsXO4mgX91LPQotgBGgDCCNBsvav.1&om...
PhD Defense: Learning Robot Policies from Intuitive Human Guidance