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February 2024
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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Two UMD Students Named Top Undergraduate Computer Science Researchers
George Li and Aditya Ranjan receive recognition from the Computing Research Association for their contributions to computing research.
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University of Maryland's App Dev Club Helps Students Gain Hands-On Experience for a Career in Tech
The student organization supports members by nurturing talent and bridging the gap to professional opportunities in tech. Read More » |
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University of Maryland Honors Two Computer Science Staff Members with Prestigious Awards
Mel Coles received the MVP Impact Award and Caitlin Rudy received the Terrapin Innovation Award for exceptional contributions to the university. Read More » |
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Faculty & Research
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TRAILS AI Institute Announces First Round of Seed Funding
The eight grants ultimately aim to improve trustworthiness, accessibility and efficacy in AI-infused systems. READ MORE » |
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Dinesh Manocha Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
An internationally recognized researcher in computer graphics, virtual reality, robotics and GPU computing, Manocha holds 11 patents and 7 pending patent applications. READ MORE » |
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Hanan Samet Honored With ACM SIGSPATIAL Lifetime Impact Award
He received the award for his pioneering research and scholarship in spatial databases and related fields. READ MORE » |
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Alexander Barg Honored With 2024 IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal
He received the award for his exceptional contributions to information sciences, systems and technology. READ MORE » |
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The Next Wave of AI
Hal Daumé III discusses AI's future and its eventual use in real-world circumstances. READ MORE » |
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Circumventing China's Latest Form of Internet Censorship
A research team led by Dave Levin was honored for a study on China's real-time encryption-blocking system. READ MORE » |
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Rising Stars Workshop Engages Machine Learning Community
The Center for Machine Learning hosts the annual program to support researchers from underrepresented groups who are active in computer science and machine learning. READ MORE » |
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Students |
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Ph.D. Student Songwei Ge Receives NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship
His work aims to revolutionize how people of all skill levels engage with the digital arts. READ MORE » |
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Team Wins Best Research Poster Award at SC23 Conference
Ph.D. student Joshua Davis, graduate student Pranav Sivaraman and undergraduate Isaac Minn worked with Associate Professor Abhinav Bhatele on the performance portability of different programming models for graphics processing units. READ MORE » |
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QuICS Maintains Strong Presence at Premier Quantum Conference
QuICS researchers and alums present five papers and a plenary talk at the conference. READ MORE » |
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Floating With Disaster
Undergraduate research in robotics teaches computer science students to fail forward. READ MORE » |
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Searching the Nighttime Sky Brings Peace of Mind and New Ideas
Koutilya Ponukupati concentrates on the fusion of generative AI and vision-language models to enhance computer vision systems. READ MORE » |
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Career Q&A with Senior Computer Science Major Josh Leeman
Leeman sought out University Career Center support for internship applications and interviews and landed a Major League Baseball internship. READ MORE » |
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AlumS |
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Alum's Gift to Cover In-State Tuition Costs for Four University of Maryland Students Per Year
Akash Magoon (B.S. '18) hopes his $180K gift will help Terps 'take the path less traveled.' READ MORE » |
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A Life Dedicated to Data
Raymond Ng's (Ph.D. '92) story is marked by unwavering commitment and exceptional skill. 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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