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Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe’s next act: AI glasses that carry a conversation.

Sesame is the first voice assistant I’ve ever wanted to talk to more than once

I tell Amazon’s Alexa to shut up on a near daily basis. I have almost zero interest in speaking to Gemini after our first awkward chat. The hitches, misunderstandings, and lag in any given AI...read more

Creating Wearable Devices for Body-to-Body Communication

Jun Nishida’s Embodied Dynamics Laboratory explores the dynamics of our physical skills and interactions.

In his Embodied Dynamics Laboratory at the University of Maryland, Assistant Professor of Computer Science Jun Nishida creates wearable devices that allow our bodies to communicate and measure our skills and embodied knowledge. From interactive...read more

CS Major Isabella Battish Named RSAC 2025 Security Scholar

Battish joins a global cohort of students selected to engage with cybersecurity professionals and industry leaders.

A University of Maryland senior has been named an RSA Conference 2025 Security Scholar. This program brings together students from institutions worldwide to engage with cybersecurity professionals and industry leaders. Isabella Battish (B.S. '25, computer...read more

CS Ph.D. Student Sriram Balasubramanian’s Path to AI Research

From IIT Bombay to a Ph.D. at the University of Maryland, Balasubramanian is advancing machine learning and AI transparency.

Clearing any competitive examination is not an easy task. It requires hard work, dedication, and determination to prepare and appear for the exam. Read the inspirational story of a man, who scored All India Rank(AIR)...read more

UMD CS Career Fair Sparks Career Opportunities for Students

The bi-annual event provided job and networking opportunities to over 800 students.

Career fairs are vital links between students and employers, providing opportunities for job seekers to explore potential career paths, gain industry insights, and connect directly with hiring representatives. At the University of Maryland, the Department...read more

CS Major Amanvir Parhar Builds Platform to Gamify Learning

Parhar turns a high school trivia project into ‘azigy’, an interactive learning platform.

Learning requires focus and discipline, but traditional methods often struggle to keep students engaged. As education evolves, interactive tools—such as gamification and AI-driven platforms—are proving to be powerful ways to enhance learning. Many innovators are...read more

QuICS Researchers Active at QIP 2025

UMD researchers presented advances in quantum security, simulation and computation at QIP 2025.

Research and scholarship by fellows, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students and alumni from the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS) is once again being featured at the Quantum Information Processing Conference (QIP 2025)...read more

Learning by Doing

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

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