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DECEMBER 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 Students Launch 'Saved' to Turn Twitch Streams Into Viral Social Media Clips
Leveraging emotion recognition technology, CS majors Eric Chen, Aayush Gupta and Akash Moorching developed a platform that converts livestream highlights into short-form social media content. Read More » |
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UMD Celebrates 10 Years as Top-10 School for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine rank UMD No. 7 overall and No. 5 among public universities for promoting student entrepreneurship. Read More » |
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UMD Hiring 40 Faculty Members for AI Institute
The planned faculty expansion is among the largest in university history. Read More » |
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Faculty & Research
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UMD Researchers Aim to Boost High-Performance Computing Software Development Using AI
Abhinav Bhatele and Tom Goldstein collaborate on a $7 million U.S. Department of Energy project to integrate AI into high-performance computing software development. READ MORE » |
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From Neural Networks to Reinforcement Learning to Game Theory
Furong Huang discusses the impact of AI during The New York Academy of Sciences 2025 Machine Learning Symposium. READ MORE » |
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University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing Celebrates co-Second Anniversary
The institute led by Adam Porter welcomed dozens of leaders to its headquarters in North Bethesda for a ribbon cutting and announced new partnerships with industry and the federal government. READ MORE » |
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CS Ph.D. Student Receives NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship
Sreyan Ghosh received the award for his research that aims to improve audio reasoning in AI systems. READ MORE » |
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CS Ph.D. Students' Research Recognized at ACM SenSys
Nakul Garg and Aritrik Ghosh’s ultra-low-power tracking system, LiTEfoot, earns acclaim for its innovation in supply chain localization. READ MORE » |
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CS Graduate Student Abhimanyu Hans Leads Team Behind New AI Text Detection Tool
The AI detection tool "Binoculars" uses dual-model analysis to identify content generated by artificial intelligence. READ MORE » |
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Bridging Quantum Chemistry and Machine Learning for a Greener Future
CS Ph.D. student Phillip Pope merges quantum chemistry and machine learning to combat climate change and improve energy efficiency. READ MORE » |
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New Award Honors Dual Majors in Computer Science and Mathematics
The Grant Family Outstanding Achievement Undergraduate Student Award will recognize graduating seniors excelling in both fields. READ MORE » |
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UMD Team Creates AI Tool to Give Memory a Hand
Team led by CS Ph.D. student Nishant Balepur found the mnemonics we prefer may not match those that actually help. READ MORE » |
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Haptic Hardware Offers Waterfall of Immersive Experience
‘Sensational’ new gaming tech developed by CS Ph.D. student Zining Zhang could someday aid blind users. READ MORE » |
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Iribe Initiative for Inclusion and Diversity in Computing Launches New Website
The new website features a more intuitive user experience and showcases how I4C is creating an inclusive computing community. VISIT THE SITE » |
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AlumS |
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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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