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AUGUST 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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Matthias Zwicker to Continue Leading UMD’s Department of Computer Science
Zwicker was reappointed chair of the department for a four-year term following a national search. He has led the department since 2020. Read More » |
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New Tenure-Track Faculty Members Join Department
With expertise in a range of research areas, they will enhance the department’s academic and research capabilities. Read More » |
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Tamara Clegg Named Director of UMD’s Iribe Initiative for Inclusion and Diversity in Computing
An associate professor in the College of Information, Clegg has been at UMD since 2010. Read More » |
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Faculty & Research
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Computer Science Faculty Members Earned Promotions
Jordan Boyd-Graber Ying, Furong Huang, Michael Marsh and Abhinav Shrivastava were promoted in summer 2024. READ MORE » |
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Adam Porter Tapped to Co-Lead the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing
As co-executive director, he will lead the academic health research institute that serves as a hub for health computing innovation and collaboration in Montgomery County, Maryland. READ MORE » |
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Chris Metzler Receives Grant to Advance Long-Range Imaging with Machine Learning
The award will support a three-year project to develop a system that uses high-speed cameras and machine-learning algorithms to instantaneously create clearer images. READ MORE » |
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Laxman Dhulipala Honored with ACM Paris Kanellakis Theory and Practice Award
He was part of a team recognized for contributions to algorithm engineering, including several frameworks that revolutionized large-scale graph processing on shared-memory machines. READ MORE » |
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UMD Computer Scientists Develop New and Improved Camera Inspired by the Human Eye
The camera mimics the involuntary movements of the human eye to create sharper, more accurate images for robots, smartphones and other image-capturing devices. READ MORE » |
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UMD Researchers Release GAMA, an LLM with Advanced Audio Understanding
GAMA processes non-speech sounds and non-verbal speech to provide detailed responses. READ MORE » |
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UMD Computer Science Students Win Bronze at ICPC North America Championship
Colin Galen, Shayan Chashm Jahan and Cheng-Yuan Lee advanced to the ICPC World Finals, which will be held in Kazakhstan in September 2024. READ MORE » |
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UMD Researchers Publish Results From Comprehensive Survey on Prompting Techniques for Generative AI Systems
Computer science students collaborated with OpenAI, Microsoft and other universities to produce the largest-ever survey on prompt engineering. READ MORE » |
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Career Q&A with Computer Science Major Siddharthsinh Parmar
As an international student, Parmar sought University Career Center support in navigating the sponsorship process for a summer internship. READ MORE » |
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Examining Data Science Through an Equity Lens
The Computer Science and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies departments collaborated on a new cross-listed course. READ MORE » |
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Senior Computer Science Major Djibril Diop Returns to Senegal for African Lion 2024
A Maryland National Guard soldier, Diop returned to his native country to provide critical support and help bridge cultural gaps. READ MORE » |
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AlumS |
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The Unexpected Path to a “Dream Scenario” in Data Science
Sandeep Ramesh ’22 spins a fantasy sports internship into a full-time job at DraftKings. READ MORE » |
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EVENTS |
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Computer and Computational Sciences Research Day
Learn about research projects led by computing faculty members and students across campus. Learn More » |
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Computer Science Career & Internship Fair
Employers hiring for internships, part-time and full-time positions are invited to attend and connect with computer science undergraduate and graduate students. Learn 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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