Department Highlights
A Place Where Innovation Thrives
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Immersive Media Design at the University of Maryland is a four-year, cross-disciplinary undergraduate program that prepares students to excel in digital creativity and innovation using the latest immersive media tools and technologies.
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A Hub for Technology, Collaboration, and Discovery
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UMD's Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering to Transform Region’s Tech Corridor
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Turning Ideas into Reality
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Recent News
More than 1,000 registered participants gathered at Reckord Armory for the annual hackathon, where students built projects across software and hardware tracks.
Rows of laptops, cables and sleeping bags filled Reckord Armory as students settled in for Bitcamp ’s 12th anniversary at the University of Maryland. From April 10-12, high school students and undergraduates spent 36 hours...read more
The annual event connects student founders with experienced entrepreneurs for feedback on early-stage startup ideas.
Student entrepreneurs at the University of Maryland presented business ideas to a panel of judges during the annual Pitch Perfect event, organized by the Department of Computer Science’s Mokhtarzada Hatchery program and Startup Shell ...read more
From human health to environmental sustainability, microscopic communities play a critical role in shaping the world around us. But understanding these complex ecosystems remains a major scientific challenge. At the University of Maryland, bioinformatics engineer...read more
The ranking highlights strength in artificial intelligence, systems and theory, all ranked in the top 20.
The University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science ranked No. 12 overall in the 2027 Best Graduate Schools list released by U.S. News & World Report , marking a four-spot increase from the previous year...read more
The research, which received a Best Paper Honorable Mention at ACM CHI 2026, explores an exoskeleton-based system that examines how wearable technologies can guide users earlier in the learning process.
From learning to play an instrument to performing a surgical procedure, mastering physical skills often depends on repetition and correcting mistakes over time. Researchers in human-computer interaction are examining whether technology can reshape that process...read more