News & Announcements
Shneiderman, Plaisant and Elmqvist Release New Edition of Classic HCI Textbook
May 24, 2016 - Ben Shneiderman, Catherine Plaisant and Niklas Elmqvist, all of whom hold appointments in UMIACS
Annual HCIL Symposium to Highlight Digital Security, Wearable Technologies and More
May 19, 2016 - Annual HCIL Symposium to Highlight Digital Security, Wearable Technologies and More
UMD Students Show Off Final Projects in Virtual Reality Class
May 19, 2016 - For 29 students at the University of Maryland, the Spring 2016 semester ended with a virtual walk in the desert and junkyard demolition derby and a digital waterfall created from tweets.
Six UMIACS Faculty Receive Academic Promotions
May 17, 2016 - Six UMIACS Faculty Receive Academic Promotions
UMIACS Researchers Honored at Annual OTC Celebration of Innovation and Partnerships
May 16, 2016 - UMIACS Researchers Honored at Annual OTC Celebration of Innovation and Partnerships
UMIACS Researchers Advancing Techniques to Improve the Predictive Capabilities of Big Data
May 11, 2016 - Modern computers are able to crunch massive amounts of information that changes over time, which has proven useful in areas like predicting economic trends, weather patterns and the spread of infectious diseases.
Srinivasan Receives CMNS Board of Visitors Distinguished Faculty Award
May 03, 2016 - Srinivasan Receives CMNS Board of Visitors Distinguished Faculty Award
Memon Receives Fraunhofer-Bessel Research Award
Apr 19, 2016 - Atif Memon, a professor of computer science with an appointment in the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS), has received the Fraunhofer-Bessel Research Award from the Humboldt Foundation and the Fraunhofer Society for the Advancement of Applied Research.
No Time Like the Present for Quantum Programming, Says QuICS Postdoc
Apr 13, 2016 - Programming languages—which allow humans to write computer software without worrying about the details of computer hardware—are essential for modern computing. And now is the perfect time to start designing programming languages for quantum computers, according to a postdoctoral researcher at the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS).
QuICS Hosts Canadian Quantum Information Science Experts
Apr 10, 2016 - The Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS) recently hosted more than 30 experts from a Canadian research organization for a series of talks and discussions focused on advancing the field of quantum information science.