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DECEMBER 2023
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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A Dramatic Step Forward in Robotics
The human body becomes a robot playground in a project funded by the Arts for All Initiative.
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On a Mission to Create Fun
From Maryland to 'Wunderland,' Kristin (B.S. '88) and Andy (B.S. '86) Looney have been on a game-changing journey. Read More » |
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Ph.D. Student Angeline Aguinaldo Wins Best Paper Award at AAAI Fall Symposium
Her work offers a fresh perspective on traditional planning languages used in robotics. Read More » |
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Faculty & Research
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An Opportunity to LEAD
Christopher Metzler collaborates with the Language, Experience and Development (LEAD) Lab to advance inclusion in neuroscience. READ MORE » |
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Abhinav Bhatele and Tom Goldstein Win DOE Award to Advance AI Using Supercomputers
The award provides significant runtime on supercomputers managed by the U.S. government. READ MORE » |
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UMD-led Team Selected for DARPA Triage Challenge
Dinesh Manocha contributes expertise in perception-based machine learning and multi-agent coordination. READ MORE » |
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Tianyi Zhou Aims to Bridge the Gap Between Humans and AI
He aims to make AI more humanlike by teaching it to learn and make decisions as humans do. READ MORE » |
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AI Workshop Brings Researchers Together to Discuss Rapid Progression of Large Pre-Trained Models
The UMD workshop organized by Hal Daumé III and Navita Goyal helped to unite researchers from multiple disciplines to explore the future of technology research and foster collaboration. READ MORE » |
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Advancing Ground Autonomy: UMD-ARL Collaboration Strides in ArtIMAS Research
Dinesh Manocha works to create an autonomous navigation system that empowers a quadruped robot to navigate adeptly through difficult environments. READ MORE » |
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Reinforcement Learning Is All a Game for Kaiqing Zhang
He incorporates his passion for games into his research approach. READ MORE » |
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Students |
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Computer Science Major Sander Schulhoff's Paper Accepted into EMNLP 2023
His research on large language model vulnerabilities earns a spot in a global AI conference. READ MORE » |
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UMD Team Wins IEEE IROS Best Paper Award in Agri-Robotics
Their innovative work focuses on improving place recognition capabilities, a critical component for accurately identifying the specific locations visited by diverse robots. READ MORE » |
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Two Ph.D. Students Honored with Larry S. Davis Doctoral Dissertation Awards
Marina Knittel and Alexander Levine each received the award for the 2023–24 academic year. READ MORE » |
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Announcing Break Through Tech DC at UMD's 2024 Sprinternship Host Organizations
Seventy UMD students will be matched with companies for a comprehensive micro-internship program. READ MORE » |
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Robotics Engineers Work to 'Bee' Part of the Climate Change Solution
Worcester Polytechnic Institute faculty member Nitin Sanket (Ph.D. '21) is creating a tiny drone that could help pollinate plants. 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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