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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
The Department of Defense-funded award will support research in neuromorphic and unconventional computing systems.
University of Maryland Department of Computer Science Ph.D. student Ian Whitehouse has received a 2026 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship , a three-year award that supports graduate study in fields related to national...read more
He discusses his path into computer science, current research in AI and high-performance computing, and the challenges of scaling on modern systems.
University of Maryland Associate Professor of Computer Science Abhinav Bhatele traces his interest in computing to early classroom experiences, where exposure to programming languages shaped his academic direction. His work now focuses on the intersection...read more
Nine current students and recent alums of the University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science received prestigious 2026 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships, which recognize outstanding graduate students in science, technology, engineering and...read more
Three Department of Computer Science faculty members will be honored by the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) for their contributions to research, teaching and student mentorship. The CMNS awards highlight faculty contributions...read more
Meta is using a University of Maryland–led safety framework to test its new multimodal AI model, underscoring how academic research is shaping the evaluation of advanced systems before deployment. The company recently introduced Muse Spark,...read more