![(From left) University of Maryland doctoral student Lovely-Frances Domingo, Professor Hal Daumé III and Associate Professor Katie Shilton discuss some of Shilton’s work on ethics and policy for the design of information technologies. Daumé and Shilton are helping lead the new $20M NSF Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law & Society. Credit: Maria Herd (From left) University of Maryland doctoral student Lovely-Frances Domingo, Professor Hal Daumé III and Associate Professor Katie Shilton discuss some of Shilton’s work on ethics and policy for the design of information technologies. Daumé and Shilton are helping lead the new $20M NSF Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law & Society. Credit: Maria Herd](https://science.umd.edu/newsletters/images/trails-presentation.jpg) |
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UMD Leads New $20M NSF Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law and Society
The institute will integrate broader participation in artificial intelligence (AI) design, new technology development and more informed governance of AI-infused systems. More » |
Geology’s Laurent Montési Awarded Fulbright Scholarship to Study Tectonics in Norway
Montési hopes to apply his knowledge of Earth’s tectonic and volcanic activity to Venus and planets beyond. More » |
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IPST’s Wendell Hill Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The quantum physicist’s election brings the number of members in the college to 16. More » |
Physics’ Paul Julienne Elected to National Academy of Sciences
With the quantum physics researcher's election, the college now has 19 members. More » |
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![An asbestos fiber (stained blue) in lung tissue being surrounded by macrophages. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Edwin P. Ewing, Jr. An asbestos fiber (stained blue) in lung tissue being surrounded by macrophages. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Edwin P. Ewing, Jr.](https://science.umd.edu/newsletters/images/chem-biochem/meso.jpg) |
Geology’s Vedran Lekic and Nicholas Schmerr Detect Seismic Waves Traveling Through Martian Core for the First Time
The findings offer new clues about how terrestrial planets form, evolve and potentially sustain life. More » |
Size and Shape Matter: New Research Sheds Light on How Mesothelioma Develops
UMD-led study suggests that the mechanism used by immune cells to “sense” harmful particles like asbestos fibers may play a role in how human cancers develop. More » |
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College’s 2023 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony Speakers Announced
Serial tech entrepreneur Zeki Mokhtarzada (B.S. ’01, computer science and mathematics) will be the keynote speaker and Junyi “Julie” Liu (B.S. ’22, biological sciences) will be the student speaker. More » |
Speakers Announced for College’s 2023 Graduate Commencement Ceremony
National Zoo Director Brandie Smith (Ph.D. ’10, behavior, ecology, evolution and systematics) will be the keynote speaker; Kayla Davie (Ph.D. ’23, applied mathematics & statistics, and scientific computation) and Isha Angadi (B.S. ’21, computer science; M.P.S. ’22, data science and analytics) will be the student speakers. More » |