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Pierce Darragh, Yonghan Lee and Renata Valieva recognized among the top 2% of UMD graduate assistants for 2025–2026.
Two doctoral students in the University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science and one from the Department of Mathematics have received the Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award for the 2025–2026 academic year. Computer science Ph.D. students...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
More than 100 students from 24 schools tested coding and problem-solving skills at the Iribe Center.
The University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science welcomed more than 100 high school students from across the Washington metropolitan area on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, for the 36th Annual High School Programming Contest at...read more
She discusses her path into computer science, research on large language models and advice for students entering the field.
Sarah Wiegreffe , an assistant professor of computer science at the University of Maryland, studies how deep learning systems for language operate and how their behavior can be interpreted. Her research focuses on interpretability in...read more
Students and employers met at the Adele H. Stamp Student Union for the Spring Career and Internship Fair to discuss internships, full-time roles and workforce expectations in the tech sector.
Students carrying resumes and portfolios moved between employer tables at the Adele H. Stamp Student Union on Monday, February 23, as the University of Maryland Department of Computer Science organized its Spring Career and Internship...read more
CS PhD student Kasra Torshizi, mentored by Associate Professor Pratap Tokekar, contributes to AI-driven advances in machine learning, computer vision, and autonomous systems research at UMD’s MATRIX Lab.
University of Maryland (UMD) MATRIX Lab researchers are proving that real-world challenges can be solved with cost-effective research that efficiently uses resources. MATRIX Lab graduate students Ryan Lowe (M.Eng. ’26, Robotics) and Jacob Safeer (M.S...read more
Inside the lab where researchers investigate how bodies, senses and technology work together to shape learning.
At the University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science, researchers in the Embodied Dynamics Laboratory explore how technology interacts with the human body and mind. Led by Assistant Professor Jun Nishida , the lab studies...read more
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03.09.2026 10:00 to 12:00
PhD Proposal: I’ll take it, if you throw in a Solar Panel! Learning how to engage in Productive and Fair-Minded Intergroup Communications via Human-LLM Role Play
Sandra Sandoval
IRB-4109 or umd.zoom.us/my/haliii
PhD Proposal: I’ll take it, if you throw in a Solar Panel! Learning how to engage in Productive and Fair-Minded Intergroup Communications via Human-LLM Role Play
Sandra Sandoval
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03.11.2026 15:50 to 18:00
PhD Defense: Algorithmic Delegation: From Classic Auctions to the Modern Digital Economy
Suho Shin
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PhD Defense: Algorithmic Delegation: From Classic Auctions to the Modern Digital Economy
Suho Shin
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03.12.2026 15:30 to 16:30
ML for Systems in the Real World: Challenges Beyond Training the Models
Jiayi Chen
CSI 1121
ML for Systems in the Real World: Challenges Beyond Training the Models
Jiayi Chen
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03.09.2026 10:00 to 12:00
PhD Proposal: I’ll take it, if you throw in a Solar Panel! Learning how to engage in Productive and Fair-Minded Intergroup Communications via Human-LLM Role Play
IRB-4109 or umd.zoom.us/my/haliii
PhD Proposal: I’ll take it, if you throw in a Solar Panel! Learning how to engage in Productive and Fair-Minded Intergroup Communications via Human-LLM Role Play
03.09.2026 18:00 to 20:00
A Hands-On Workshop: Building Advanced AI Applications and Agents in One Hour
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A Hands-On Workshop: Building Advanced AI Applications and Agents in One Hour
03.10.2026 11:30 to 12:30
Fault-tolerant Fermionic Quantum Computing
PSC 2136 and Virtual Via Zoom: https://umd.zoom.us/j/97821701893
Fault-tolerant Fermionic Quantum Computing
03.11.2026 11:00 to 12:00
Incompressibility of random quantum circuits
ATL 3100A and Virtual Via Zoom: https://umd.zoom.us/j/95163429896 Meeting ID: 951 6342 9896
Incompressibility of random quantum circuits
03.11.2026 11:00 to 12:00
What does accessible AI look like in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)?
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What does accessible AI look like in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)?
03.11.2026 13:00 to 14:00
Efficient classical algorithms for quantum Gibbs states up to phase transitions
ATL 3100A and Virtual Via Zoom: https://umd.zoom.us/j/91905196295?pwd=8Q3MlSG4HqkeVz2tSaVuUd50hcx1jQ.1 Meeting ID: 919 0519 6295 Passcode: 759102
Efficient classical algorithms for quantum Gibbs states up to phase transitions
03.12.2026 15:30 to 16:30
ML for Systems in the Real World: Challenges Beyond Training the Models
CSI 1121
ML for Systems in the Real World: Challenges Beyond Training the Models