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JUNE 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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UMD Hosts Commencement Ceremonies for Over 850 Computer Science Graduates
Graduate and undergraduate students reflect on a journey of academic progress and achievements. Read More » |
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UMD Celebrates Third Annual Mokhtarzada Hatchery Demo Day
With Hatchery support, UMD students started innovative businesses, from teaching people how to communicate with generative AI to creating personalized marketing assistants. Read More » |
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Chahat Deep Singh (Ph.D. ’23) Creates Tiny Drones Inspired by Small Animals
Singh is developing a framework for enhanced autonomy in tiny robots inspired by the efficient perception systems of small animals. Read More » |
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Faculty & Research
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Rachel Rudinger Receives NSF CAREER Award
Her work focuses on developing scientific methods to enhance the accuracy, fairness and cultural adaptability of large language models in reasoning about everyday situations. READ MORE » |
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Furong Huang Part of New Federal Initiative to Advance AI
Huang leads one of 35 National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) program projects. READ MORE » |
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Abhinav Shrivastava to Advance AI Using Powerful Federal Computing Resources
Shrivastava is the principal investigator for a National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) program project. READ MORE » |
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Ian Miers Receives Test-of-Time Award at IEEE Security Symposium
A cryptography expert, Miers was recognized for his pioneering work involving the security of blockchain transactions. READ MORE » |
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Tom Goldstein Leads Team to Invention of the Year Honors
The key to their technology is a framework that compares text randomness to a measure of background perplexity produced by a large language model. READ MORE » |
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Using Machine Learning to Develop a More Effective Malaria Vaccine
UMD researchers employ reverse vaccinology to combat drug-resistant malaria. READ MORE » |
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Abhinav Bhatele Receives University of Illinois Early Career Alumni Award
The award honors alumni who have attained early milestones or showed strong promise in making longstanding contributions to computer science education and research. READ MORE » |
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Ph.D. Student Isabelle Rathbun Receives Department of Defense Fellowship
Rathbun was awarded a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship for her AI and sensor fusion work. READ MORE » |
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Ph.D. Student Sanjaya Herath Receives SMART Scholarship
Herath’s research focuses on integrating and utilizing machine learning techniques to enhance and optimize array signal processing for radar applications. READ MORE » |
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Developing a Robotic System to Improve Autonomy for People with Mobility Issues
Ph.D. student Amisha Bhaskar is developing innovative technology that addresses a fundamental need for individuals with mobility impairments to regain autonomy in feeding themselves. READ MORE » |
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App Dev Club Takes Top Honors at 12th Annual Do Good Challenge Finals
The student organization supports members by nurturing talent and bridging the gap to professional opportunities in tech. READ MORE » |
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Computer Science Students Honored as Senior Marshals
High-achieving students led classmates into commencement. READ MORE » |
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AlumS |
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Banjo Obayomi '11 Shares How Generative AI-Powered Assistants Improve Efficiency in the Workplace
AWS developer Obayomi harnesses generative AI tools to get answers and solve problems while helping other engineers learn and build better services. 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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