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OCTOBER 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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Computer Science Undergraduate Program Ranks No. 9 Among Public Institutions
Program ranked in the Top 10 by U.S. News & World Report for the second year in a row. Read More » |
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From the Floundry to the Hatchery
The Mokhtarzada brothers' startup success story comes home with a new student venture incubator at UMD. Read More » |
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Immersive Media Design Students Showcase Works at NextNOW Fest
Exhibits included a horror game in augmented reality, a night food market in virtual reality and an interactive musical projection. Watch Video » |
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Faculty
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Benjamin Bederson and Ben Shneiderman Receive IEEE VIS Test of Time Award
They were recognized for their foundational work two decades ago that underlies modern treemap algorithms. READ MORE » |
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Hanan Samet Receives Solid Modeling Association Pioneer Award
He was recognized for his work on quadtrees and other multidimensional spatial data structures for sorting spatial information. READ MORE » |
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Michelle Mazurek Expands on Maryland Cybersecurity Center's Momentum as New Director
In addition to traditional areas, the center focuses on emerging threats, which require expertise in blockchains and cryptocurrencies, post-quantum cryptography, machine learning security and privacy, and human-centered security. READ MORE » |
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Xiaodi Wu Part of $7.5M MURI Award to Develop a Scalable Quantum Random Access Memory Architecture
Work moves toward the long-term goal of building quantum devices to efficiently process vast classical datasets for novel applications. READ MORE » |
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Students
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Hugo Burbelo and Utsa Santosh Named to DC Inno and Washington Business Journal 25 Under 25 Class of 2021
They were honored for running Technica, the largest hackathon in the world for underrepresented genders in tech. Read More » |
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David Balakirsky Won the Presidential Environmental Youth Award from the EPA
He was honored for his involvement with the Bioma Project, a nonprofit student-led organization dedicated to educating youths about the environment. READ MORE » |
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Fall 2021's Fresh Faces
Meet freshman CS major Manuela Fantcho, an active member of Girls Who Code. READ MORE » |
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Alumni
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Events
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Technica
Technica is the world’s largest hackathon for underrepresented genders, hosted annually by students at the University of Maryland. Students, mentors and volunteers are welcome to join this year's hybrid event. More »
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