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How CS major Amedeo Ercole helped develop a minimalist social app.
Social networking platforms are built to keep users scrolling, liking and reacting, often delaying direct interaction in favor of curated feeds. For Amedeo Ercole , that structure raised a simple question: What if conversation came...read more
Anirud Aggarwal, Grace Cai and Steven Su were named honorable mentions for work spanning computer vision, micro-mobility modeling and privacy research.
Three undergraduate students from the University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science have received honorable mention recognition from the 2025–2026 Computing Research Association (CRA) Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award . Recent graduate Anirud Aggarwal (B.S. ’25,...read more
His broader goal is to expand his research into actionable solutions to improve human health.
From understanding our genomic traits to monitoring how diseases spread, genomic data has become a powerful tool for science and medicine. But analyzing this data quickly and accurately remains a major challenge. For example, sequencing...read more
Jim Purtilo discusses why protecting data now matters as quantum computers move closer to real-world use.
There has been speculation for several years that quantum computing would deliver a revolutionary advance, capable of solving complex problems exponentially faster than classical computers. It could also tackle problems that have so far been...read more
He was selected from a national pool for a two-year fellowship supporting research in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Ming Li , a Ph.D. student in the University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science, has been named a 2026 recipient of the Apple Scholars in AI/ML PhD Fellowship , a competitive national program that...read more
He discusses his career path, his research on physical intelligence and the role of security and energy efficiency in computing systems.
Nirupam Roy is an associate professor in the University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science, where he leads research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and physical sensing. Affiliated with the iCoSMoS Lab , Roy’s...read more
CS major Esha Singhai blends computer science and product management to help students navigate off-campus housing with the Diamondback Apartment Finder.
The search for off-campus housing has long been a source of uncertainty for University of Maryland students, often shaped by incomplete information, informal advice and tight timelines. As enrollment has grown and competition for nearby...read more
The tech company expands experiential learning opportunities for University of Maryland computing students.
Fifteen years ago, Nick Gramsky (M.S. ’12, computer science; Ph.D. ’18, computer science) had a conversation with his advisor, Computer Science Professor Ashok Agrawala , about how incorporating more practical learning experiences could enhance the...read more
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Approximation and Optimization Problems in Quantum Information Science
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Approximation and Optimization Problems in Quantum Information Science
02.09.2026 11:00 to 13:00
PhD Defense: Computational Geometry in the Funk and Hilbert Metrics
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02.11.2026 11:00 to 12:00
When AI Adapts, Teaches, and Trains: Open Challenges in Human–AI Interaction
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When AI Adapts, Teaches, and Trains: Open Challenges in Human–AI Interaction
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Crosstalk Insensitive Trapped-Ion Entanglement through Coupling Matrix Engineering
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Crosstalk Insensitive Trapped-Ion Entanglement through Coupling Matrix Engineering
