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He discusses his path into the field, current projects and the challenges of integrating vision, sound and touch.
Ruohan Gao , an assistant professor of computer science at the University of Maryland, has centered his career on understanding the biological role of vision and its relationship to other sensory inputs. Through the Multi-Sensory...read more
Recent innovations, such as Google's Project Astra, exemplify the potential of proactive agents embedded in augmented reality (AR) glasses to offer intelligent assistance that anticipates user needs and seamlessly integrates into everyday life. These agents...read more
Their breakthrough in network design could help make computer and AI chips more efficient.
A University of Maryland research team has earned the Best Paper Award at the 66th IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science (FOCS), one of the oldest and most prestigious conferences in computer science, for...read more
New paper argues baked-in bias in current models calls for deeper solutions.
Since they became widely available three years ago, artificial intelligence chatbots have been embraced as research assistants, trip planners, writing helpers and more—but they’ve provided some face-palm moments as well. One company’s bot developed a...read more
The four student-led startups focus on mindfulness, financial access, site monitoring and knowledge management.
The University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science has selected four student teams— Capy’s Journey , Cube, SenseGuard and ThinkEx —for the 2025-2026 academic year of the Mokhtarzada Hatchery Program . Now in its fifth...read more
The Fall 2025 event brought nearly 2,000 students face-to-face with recruiters seeking talent in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and software engineering.
Students filled the Adele H. Stamp Student Union on September 22, eager to take their next step toward careers in the technology field. The University of Maryland Department of Computer Science’s Fall 2025 Career and...read more
He advanced scientific computing, led interdisciplinary programs and mentored generations of students at UMD.
University of Maryland Professor of Computer Science Howard Elman passed away on September 18, 2025. Elman joined UMD in 1985 and became a leading figure in scientific computing, developing numerical algorithms to solve large-scale mathematical...read more
He was recognized at KDD 2025 for his co-authored work, which used open-source data to predict global events.
University of Maryland Professor of Computer Science and Distinguished University Professor Aravind Srinivasan has been recognized with a Test of Time award at the 2025 ACM Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (KDD) for...read more
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10.16.2025 14:00 to 15:30
PhD Proposal: Enhancing Human-AI Interactions through Reinforcement Learning
Wichayaporn Wongkamjan
IRB-5137 https://umd.zoom.us/j/94615978626
PhD Proposal: Enhancing Human-AI Interactions through Reinforcement Learning
Wichayaporn Wongkamjan
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10.17.2025 09:30 to 11:30
PhD Defense: Advancing Object Understanding in Large Language Models
Mollie Shichman
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PhD Defense: Advancing Object Understanding in Large Language Models
Mollie Shichman
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10.17.2025 11:00 to 12:00
Probably Approximately Precision (Hallucination) and Recall (Mode Collapse) Learning
Han Shao
IRB 0318 (Gannon) or https://umd.zoom.us/j/93754397716?pwd=GuzthRJybpRS8HOidKRoXWcFV7sC4c.1
Probably Approximately Precision (Hallucination) and Recall (Mode Collapse) Learning
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10.24.2025 11:00 to 12:00
Towards Auditory General Intelligence
Ramani Duraiswami
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Towards Auditory General Intelligence
Ramani Duraiswami
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10.15.2025 11:00 to 12:00
Designing LLM-based Tools with Peer-Run Behavioral Health Organizations
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Designing LLM-based Tools with Peer-Run Behavioral Health Organizations
10.16.2025 11:00 to 12:00
Absorption-Emission Codes for Atomic and Molecular Quantum Information Platforms
PSC 2136 and Virtual Via Zoom: https://umd.zoom.us/j/97311616882
Absorption-Emission Codes for Atomic and Molecular Quantum Information Platforms
10.16.2025 14:00 to 15:30
PhD Proposal: Enhancing Human-AI Interactions through Reinforcement Learning
IRB-5137 https://umd.zoom.us/j/94615978626
PhD Proposal: Enhancing Human-AI Interactions through Reinforcement Learning
10.17.2025 09:30 to 11:30
PhD Defense: Advancing Object Understanding in Large Language Models
IRB-3137
PhD Defense: Advancing Object Understanding in Large Language Models
10.17.2025 11:00 to 12:00
Probably Approximately Precision (Hallucination) and Recall (Mode Collapse) Learning
IRB 0318 (Gannon) or https://umd.zoom.us/j/93754397716?pwd=GuzthRJybpRS8HOidKRoXWcFV7sC4c.1
Probably Approximately Precision (Hallucination) and Recall (Mode Collapse) Learning
10.17.2025 12:00 to 13:00
Probing Criticality in Error Mitigated Quantum Circuits via heavily Truncated Matrix Product State
ATL 2400
Probing Criticality in Error Mitigated Quantum Circuits via heavily Truncated Matrix Product State
10.20.2025 14:30 to 15:30
Mechanisms for Quantum Advantage in Global Optimization of Nonconvex Functions
ATL 3100A (VIRTUAL ONLY) Via Zoom: https://umd.zoom.us/j/94443622917?pwd=VqDYvKLHfBVEb9rnYP3C8XobjCbq6K.1 Password: nonconvex
Mechanisms for Quantum Advantage in Global Optimization of Nonconvex Functions
10.22.2025 11:00 to 12:00
Fault-tolerant quantum input/output
ATL 3100A and Virtual Via Zoom: https://umd.zoom.us/j/97579721804 Meeting ID: 975 7972 1804
Fault-tolerant quantum input/output