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Students in Break Through Tech's micro-internship program found confidence through mentorship from a former Sprintern.

When Helena Tesfaye started her micro-internship at event management software startup Goodshuffle , she found a friendly and familiar face in Abril Arias (B.S. ‘24, computer science). Tesfaye, a sophomore computer science major, spent three...read more

AI Model Assesses Patient Engagement in Tele-Mental Health Sessions

The study led by CS Ph.D. student Pooja Guhan explores machine learning's role in mental health therapy.

Patient engagement remains critical in behavioral health care, yet assessing engagement in telehealth settings presents unique challenges. Traditional, in-person therapy allows therapists to gauge patient involvement by observing nonverbal cues, such as body posture and...read more

UMD Students Pitch Startup Ideas at Pitch Perfect Event

Students presented their startups and received guidance from experienced entrepreneurs and industry mentors.

Pitching startup ideas to a panel of experienced entrepreneurs has become a familiar format popularized by television shows like Shark Tank. At the University of Maryland’s Capital One Tech Incubator, six student entrepreneurs took part...read more

2 Science Terp Faculty Members Named MPower Professors

Mihai Pop is among the researchers awarded $150,000 for collaborative work on pressing issues.

Seven faculty members—including two from the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) and four from the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)—have been appointed 2025 MPower Professors, the University of Maryland...read more

UMD Organizes 35th Annual High School Programming Contest

Students from 28 high schools in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area competed in the three-hour contest.

The University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science welcomed high school students across the Washington, D.C., area on Saturday, February 8, 2025, for the 35th Annual High School Programming Contest (HSPC) at the Brendan Iribe...read more

UMD's Immersive Media Design Program Bridges Art and Technology

A Q&A with Roger Eastman on the program's vision, opportunities and impact.

The rapid integration of technology into everyday life has brought new possibilities for creative expression and innovation. One area seeing significant advancement is immersive media, which engages viewers with sight, sound and other sensory experiences,...read more

A ‘Jeopardy!’ Tournament of Terps

Jordan Boyd-Graber among the long list of Terps who have appeared on the iconic show.

If you tuned in to “Jeopardy!” on Sept. 21, 2016, you might have seen a young woman clicking desperately on her buzzer, mostly failing to time them to the exact moment that host Alex Trebek...read more

A New Reality For Physician Assistant Students

“Today is gonna be a really, really fun day for you,” Assistant Dean for Physician Assistant Education and Associate Professor Cheri Hendrix, DHEd, MSBME, PA-C, DFAAPA, told her class of 58 physician assistant (PA) students...read more

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