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Two computer science majors have been awarded 2025 scholarships by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation , which encourages students to pursue advanced study and research careers in the sciences, engineering and...read more
The two-year $1.3M project will support data systems research for tactical military networks.
University of Maryland Department of Computer Science Assistant Professor Alan Zaoxing Liu has received a $1.3 million research award from the U.S. Department of Defense through the Army Contracting Command to support his project on...read more
Tech companies are racing to build the best artificial intelligence (AI) models, but amid the intense competition, safety issues—like user privacy and biased data—often take a back seat. Ramping up government regulation is one way...read more
CS majors Harshita Kalbhor and Grace Cai reflect on leadership, mentorship and building a more inclusive community in STEM.
On any given evening in the University of Maryland’s engineering labs, the hum of 3D printers and the glow of soldering irons signal another round of preparations for the next big robotics competition. But this...read more
In most situations, University of Maryland scientist Guangyang Fang would advise you not to walk into a lightning strike. But now, he’s encouraging everyone to dive right into a thunderstorm – in virtual reality, that...read more
Research and innovation combining wearable technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) could soon revolutionize how we engage with the world—creating smarter, more intuitive systems that not only understand their environment, but are able to respond to...read more
In the ever-evolving world of computational biology, one of the greatest challenges has always been deriving knowledge and insight from the massive amount of both DNA (double helix) and RNA (single helix) data through which...read more
Agarwal finds success in competitive programming in cybersecurity and blockchain tracks.
Vitthal Agarwal , a freshman double majoring in computer science and mathematics at the University of Maryland, has quickly established himself in the hackathon circuit. The international student has competed in several high-profile events, securing...read more
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04.02.2025 11:00 to 12:00
Beyond Scaling: Frontiers of Retrieval-Augmented Language Models
Akari Asai
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Beyond Scaling: Frontiers of Retrieval-Augmented Language Models
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04.03.2025 14:00 to 16:00
PhD Defense: New Efficient Algorithms for Nested Machine Learning Problems
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04.03.2025 16:00 to 18:00
PhD Defense: Gradient-Based Prompt Optimization for LLMs: Progress and Challenges
Sicheng Zhu
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PhD Defense: Gradient-Based Prompt Optimization for LLMs: Progress and Challenges
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04.04.2025 09:30 to 11:30
PhD Defense: Toward Learning Non-Spurious Functions: From Representation to Decision Through Data and Model Design
Xiaoyu Liu
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PhD Defense: Toward Learning Non-Spurious Functions: From Representation to Decision Through Data and Model Design
Xiaoyu Liu
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04.04.2025 11:00 to 13:00
PhD Defense: Practical Multiparty Protocols from Lattice Assumptions: Signatures, Pseudorandom Functions, and More
Kamil Doruk Gur
IRB-5105 or https://umd.zoom.us/my/kdgur?pwd=S0ZEWHJWdC94M3RhNXZtK3NFcE41UT09&omn=92...
PhD Defense: Practical Multiparty Protocols from Lattice Assumptions: Signatures, Pseudorandom Functions, and More
Kamil Doruk Gur
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04.07.2025 14:00 to 16:00
PhD Defense: Applying Policy Gradient Methods to Open-Ended Domains
Ryan Sullivan
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PhD Defense: Applying Policy Gradient Methods to Open-Ended Domains
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04.11.2025 10:00 to 12:00
PhD Defense: Quantum Games, Graphs, and Gödel
Seyed Sajjad Nezhadi
ATL 3100A
PhD Defense: Quantum Games, Graphs, and Gödel
Seyed Sajjad Nezhadi
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04.02.2025 11:00 to 12:00
Quantum codes as robust phases of matter
ATL 3100A and Virtual Via Zoom: https://umd.zoom.us/j/2821742741?pwd=SWJSRm1DTGFoYUtVMllVSEo5bzdmdz09
Quantum codes as robust phases of matter
04.02.2025 11:00 to 12:00
Beyond Scaling: Frontiers of Retrieval-Augmented Language Models
IRB 4105 or https://umd.zoom.us/j/94340703410?pwd=rrXaGSXSpabcMTtDNmeCNf2Ih2fQYE.1
Beyond Scaling: Frontiers of Retrieval-Augmented Language Models
04.03.2025 14:00 to 16:00
PhD Defense: New Efficient Algorithms for Nested Machine Learning Problems
IRB-4109
PhD Defense: New Efficient Algorithms for Nested Machine Learning Problems
04.03.2025 16:00 to 18:00
PhD Defense: Gradient-Based Prompt Optimization for LLMs: Progress and Challenges
IRB-4137 or https://umd.zoom.us/j/7541393444
PhD Defense: Gradient-Based Prompt Optimization for LLMs: Progress and Challenges
04.04.2025 09:30 to 11:30
PhD Defense: Toward Learning Non-Spurious Functions: From Representation to Decision Through Data and Model Design
IRB-4105 or https://umd.zoom.us/j/93564298810
PhD Defense: Toward Learning Non-Spurious Functions: From Representation to Decision Through Data and Model Design
04.07.2025 13:00 to 15:00
PhD Defense: Modeling Superconducting Circuits for Quantum Computing and Quantum Sensing Applications
ATL 3100A
PhD Defense: Modeling Superconducting Circuits for Quantum Computing and Quantum Sensing Applications
04.07.2025 14:00 to 16:00
PhD Defense: Applying Policy Gradient Methods to Open-Ended Domains
IRB-5105 or https://umd.zoom.us/j/93063337480
PhD Defense: Applying Policy Gradient Methods to Open-Ended Domains