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MARCH 2025
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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Mihai Pop Named MPower Professor
He received $150,000 to collaborate on his research, which focuses on the development of sequence assembly algorithms and the analysis of genomic datasets. Read More » |
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UMD CS Career Fair Sparks Opportunities for Students
The bi-annual event provided job and networking opportunities to over 800 students. Read More » |
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UMD Organizes 35th Annual High School Programming Contest
Students from 28 high schools in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area competed in the three-hour contest. Read More » |
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CS Major Amanvir Parhar Builds Platform to Gamify Learning
Parhar turns a high school trivia project into ‘azigy,’ an interactive learning platform. READ MORE » |
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AI Model Assesses Patient Engagement in Tele-Mental Health Sessions
A study led by CS Ph.D. student Pooja Guhan explores machine learning's role in mental health therapy. READ MORE » |
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UMD Students Pitch Startup Ideas at Pitch Perfect Event
Students showcased their startups and received guidance from experienced entrepreneurs and industry mentors. READ MORE » |
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CS Ph.D. Student Jiasheng Li Receives 2024 HCIL Maryland Way Award for Research Excellence
Li received the award for his research in accessibility and interactive user interface design. READ MORE » |
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Learning by Doing
Students in Break Through Tech's micro-internship program found confidence through mentorship from Abril Arias (B.S. ’24). READ MORE » |
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Faculty & Research
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Creating Wearable Devices for Body-to-Body Communication
Jun Nishida’s Embodied Dynamics Laboratory explores the dynamics of our physical skills and interactions. WATCH THE VIDEO » |
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UMD's Immersive Media Design Program Bridges Art and Technology
Director Roger Eastman discusses the program's vision, opportunities and impact. READ MORE » |
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A New Reality For Physician Assistant Students
Amitabh Varshney and his team explore how virtual reality enhances physician assistant training.
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QuICS Researchers Active at QIP 2025
UMD researchers presented advances in quantum security, simulation and computation at the 28th Quantum Information Processing Conference. READ MORE » |
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A ‘Jeopardy!’ Tournament of Terps
Jordan Boyd-Graber is among the long list of Terps who have appeared on the iconic show. READ MORE » |
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AlumS |
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EVENTS |
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Computer Science Alumni Appreciation Brunch
Enjoy brunch with fellow alums and faculty members, view the new Computer Science Alumni Hall of Fame installation, and talk to students at the Bitcamp Hackathon. Register » |
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We are grateful to alumni and friends whose generosity supports current and future students. To learn more about how you can make a difference, please visit cs.umd.edu/giving. |
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