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March 2021
The Monthly Build
A newsletter for the alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends of the University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science.
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Features
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New Partnership Aims to Help UMD Further Diversify D.C. Region’s Tech Ecosystem
Funding provided by Break Through Tech as part of the Gender Equality in Tech (GET) Cities Initiative. Read More » |
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Ph.D. Student Marina Knittel Uses Algorithms to Mitigate Bias
She received the ARCS Endowment Fellowship in Computer Science for 2021-22. Read More » |
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The Best of All Worlds
Elizabeth Corderman (B.S. '94, mathematics and computer science; M.S. '99, computer science) lives her childhood dream of a career at NASA. Read More » |
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Faculty and Staff
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Abhinav Bhatele Receives NSF CAREER Award to Optimize Parallel Software and Systems
He uses data-driven machine learning models to optimize the efficiency and throughput of extreme-scale parallel systems. READ MORE » |
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Ben Shneiderman Talks Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
In this presentation, he discusses bridging the gap between widely discussed ethical principles of human-centered AI and practical steps for effective governance. READ MORE » |
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Amitabh Varshney Uses Augmented Reality to Help Doctors Perform Surgeries with More Precision
He’s working with surgeon Sarah Murthi from the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center to show how AR can be used inside and outside of the operating room. READ MORE » |
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Ashok Agrawala Receives Honorary Doctorate
He received the recognition from Dayalbagh Educational Institute in India. READ MORE » |
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Alumni
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Mathew Steininger Seeks to Shorten Vaccine Appointment Waiting Game
Through his MDVax website and Twitter feed, he provides immediate alerts for available vaccine appointments. READ MORE » |
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Daniel Wei Develops New App to Replace GroupMe for UMD Students
Shellter, which is expected to launch in August, will use data from UMD’s Testudo academic web portal. READ MORE » |
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Events
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"Bias in Artificial Intelligence"
Join us for a virtual screening of the film Coded Bias followed by a panel discussion on the topic of bias in artificial intelligence. Panelists Margrét Bjarnadóttir, Nicol Turner Lee, Deborah Raji and Adam Wenchel will join moderator Hal Daumé. More »
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Bitcamp Hackathon
Apply to be a mentor, volunteer or participant for UMD’s 36-hour Bitcamp virtual hackathon. With 1,200 campers, you're in for an amazing experience. More »
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2021 Summer Academy
Apply by March deadlines for your middle or high schooler to participate in virtual summer camp programs in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, intro to computing and more. More »
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