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AUGUST 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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$2.85M Gift Launches the University of Maryland Computing Catalyst
A donation from alum Brendan Iribe honors Jandelyn Plane, who pioneered the university’s K-12 outreach programs in computing. Read More » |
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8 Faculty Members to Join UMD’s Department of Computer Science
New tenure-track and professional-track faculty members bring expertise in AI policy, robotics, data visualization and other areas. Read More » |
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UMD Launches M.S. in Artificial Intelligence
The program aims to prepare industry-ready AI leaders. Read More » |
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UMD Among Top 5 Doctorate Producers in 5 Critical Tech Areas
A new study finds that UMD graduates high numbers of students in quantum science, AI and other STEM Ph.D.s. READ MORE » |
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UMD Wraps Up 13th Annual Summer REU Program
Undergraduates from across the country conducted computer science research with support from department faculty members and graduate student mentors. READ MORE » |
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CS Ph.D. Student Logan Stevens Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
His work explores how extended reality and sensory stimuli affect learning and cognition. READ MORE » |
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CS Ph.D. Student Yuran Ding Receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Ding aims to align intelligent systems with human intent through multimodal research. READ MORE » |
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CS Ph.D. Student Alexander Frolov Receives ARCS Graduate Scholar Award in Cybersecurity
Frolov was honored for his research in zero-knowledge proofs and practical cryptographic systems. READ MORE » |
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Embodied AI Can Close the Nonverbal Communication Gap for Blind Individuals
Huaishu Peng and CS graduate student Jiasheng Li are developing AI-powered wearable technology to help blind professionals perceive nonverbal cues and strengthen workplace collaboration. READ MORE » |
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Mapping the Mind
Junior CS and mathematics double major Brooke Guo analyzes neural connections to understand the causes of complex brain conditions like schizophrenia. READ MORE » |
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Faculty & Research
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Department Recognizes 2024-25 Teaching Award Recipients
Shaobo Cui, Laxman Dhulipala, Christian Nygard, Justin Wyss-Gallifent and Christina Xu were recognized for their instructional impact as faculty and teaching assistants this year. READ MORE » |
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UMD Researchers Present 16 Papers at ICML 2025
They presented research on AI robustness, interpretability and human-AI interaction at the annual International Machine Learning Conference. READ MORE » |
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Erin Molloy Receives NSF CAREER Award to Advance Evolutionary Biology with Novel Computational Tools
Funding supports Molloy’s work on mobile DNA elements that reshape the genome. READ MORE » |
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Andrew Childs Named Interim Director of UMIACS
A quantum computing expert, Childs is the director of the NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation and previously co-directed the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science. READ MORE » |
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TRAILS Announces Third Round of Seed Funding
New funding supports interdisciplinary projects that aim to align AI innovation with human rights, education and public trust. READ MORE » |
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Earbuds and Echoes: A New Way to Track Auditory Attention
UMD researchers develop an earbud-based system that tracks auditory attention by measuring subtle inner-ear muscle vibrations. READ MORE » |
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Building the Capital of Quantum
UMD and the state of Maryland make a billion-dollar bid to anchor a scientific and commercial revolution. READ MORE » |
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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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