Discovery. Impact. Momentum.
At the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS), we use an interdisciplinary approach and powerful computing resources to address grand challenges that can impact science and society.
human-computer interaction, natural language processing, software engineering, data-driven modeling, spatial data structures, deep learning, smart transportation, and more
blockchain & cryptocurrency, human-centered security, post-quantum cryptography, cloud security, autonomous systems, programming languages, and more
computer visualization, immersive media for medical training, pathogen genomics, molecular evolution, combinatorial optimization, and more
quantum information science, trustworthy AI, microbiome research, autonomous robotics, computational cognitive science, neuromorphic engineering, and more
Latest News
Teaching AI to Listen: UMD Researcher Models How People Learn New Languages
Doctoral student Annika Shankwitz is using AI to better understand how people perceive unfamiliar speech sounds.
UMD Faculty Join Two NSF Projects to Advance Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing
Alexey Gorshkov, Victor Albert and Xiaodi Wu are contributing to two $4 million projects through the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory initiative.
UMIACS Researchers Help Drive University's Latest Grand Challenges Awards
Institute-affiliated faculty are leading and contributing to projects tackling pandemics, cancer, infectious diseases and environmental health.
What Powers UMIACS
We link cutting-edge technology with the brightest scientific minds to advance research, scholarship and innovation that can benefit society.
State-of-the-Art Facilities
For more than four decades, UMIACS computational resources have powered new discoveries that will have an impact.
Expert Faculty & Stellar Support
We recruit and retain top faculty on the UMD campus, who are supported by exemplary staff and talented graduate students.