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
Computer Science Assistant Professor Ruohan Gao and Distinguished University Professor Ming Lin turned a single image into an explorable world that sounds like the real thing.
Ruohan Gao didn’t set out to study sound. He began his work in computer vision, drawn to what he calls the most “obvious” way humans understand the world: by sight. “Vision is so fundamental for...read more
We are conditioned to look for subtle cues—a professional tone, steady confidence, and outward politeness—to decide if a stranger is trustworthy. But when that “stranger” is an AI chatbot, these deeply ingrained social instincts can...read more
The event featured ventures focused on mindfulness, financial access, property monitoring and AI-supported research.
University of Maryland students and recent alumni developing startups through the Mokhtarzada Hatchery program presented their work on May 4, 2026, during the initiative’s fifth annual Demo Day. Established in 2021 by UMD alumni Haroon...read more
Her research focuses on helping intermittent computing platforms operate correctly when harvested energy causes repeated shutdowns.
Milijana Surbatovich , an assistant professor of computer science at the University of Maryland, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award to advance research on intermittent computing platforms,...read more
Department of Computer Science faculty and affiliates were among those recognized for national academy memberships.
University of Maryland leadership on Friday celebrated faculty members whose scholarship, research and innovation have earned them elections to some of the nation’s most prestigious academic and professional organizations. Collectively, UMD faculty members hold more...read more