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In a Q&A, George reflects on his path from UMD to founding Georgetown Software House.
Hands-on experience often determines the difference between a theory and a practice, especially in the world of startups. While classrooms provide the foundation, it’s real-world trial and error that informs how to build a product,...read more
Donation from alum Brendan Iribe honors Jandelyn Plane, who pioneered the university’s K-12 outreach programs in computing.
A $2.85 million donation from University of Maryland alum Brendan Iribe will support UMD computing majors and local middle and high school students through experiential learning, scholarships and professional development programs. The new University of...read more
Her work focuses on interpretability in language models and interdisciplinary research.
Sarah Wiegreffe will join the University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science as an assistant professor in fall 2025, bringing with her a research focus on the transparency and interpretability of language models. Her work...read more
A University of Maryland team was recently honored for impactful research uncovering global privacy risks in Wi-Fi-based Positioning Systems (WPS). Dave Levin , an associate professor of computer science, and Erik Rye, who earned his...read more
Students explored computer science research with support from faculty and graduate mentors.
The University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science will wrap up its 13th annual Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program this month, offering students from across the country a summer-long opportunity to engage in academic...read more
Funding supports Molloy’s work on mobile DNA elements that reshape the genome.
A University of Maryland computer scientist has been awarded funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop innovative computational tools that advance the emerging field of retrophylogenomics, which uses “copy-and-paste” DNA sequences called retrotransposons...read more
His research focuses on genome analysis through intelligent computing systems.
Assistant Professor Can Firtina will join the University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science in the Fall of 2025, bringing expertise in bioinformatics and computer architecture. His work explores how intelligent computing systems can improve...read more
New funding supports interdisciplinary projects that aim to align AI innovation with human rights, education and public trust.
The Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law & Society ( TRAILS ) has announced a third round of seed funding, offering substantial support to a series of projects intended to transform the practice of AI...read more
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PhD Proposal: Toward Efficient Language Models: Structural Insights and Scalable Designs
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PhD Proposal: Toward Efficient Language Models: Structural Insights and Scalable Designs
Shwai He
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08.15.2025 14:00 to 15:30
PhD Proposal: Steering Generative AI on the fly: Inference-time Approaches for Safe, Reliable, and Inclusive Language Models
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08.15.2025 14:00 to 15:30
PhD Proposal: Steering Generative AI on the fly: Inference-time Approaches for Safe, Reliable, and Inclusive Language Models
IRB-4107 umd.zoom.us/my/dmanocha
PhD Proposal: Steering Generative AI on the fly: Inference-time Approaches for Safe, Reliable, and Inclusive Language Models