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UMD Researchers Explore Hidden Biases Behind a Viral Internet Phenomenon

Their research explores how shared identities may shape judgments on Reddit’s popular r/AmItheAsshole forum.

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Before the Ballot Box, a Ballot Bot?

Cody Buntain and Giovanni Luca Ciampaglia are developing a custom AI chatbot to quickly give voters verified local election information and reduce the burden…

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UMD Team Aims to Make Live Music Accessible Through Touch

With a new $150K grant, Jun Nishida and Nirupam Roy are working with an interdisciplinary team to develop wearable tech to help Deaf and hard-of-hearing…

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6 More Terp Innovations That Changed History

Uzi Vishkin's invention of building parallel processing into a computer's CPU is present in billions of devices worldwide.

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Applying AI to Human Skill Learning Through Embodied Human-AI Collaboration

UMD researchers developed an AI exosuit that intercepts human errors mid-motion to accelerate physical skill learning.

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Characteristics of Academic Year v.s. 12-Month Appointments for Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty

Characteristics of 12-month appointments: 

  • Normally paid 75% from State funds and 25% from research funds (100% FTE)
    • Research funding is self-generated
    • If there is insufficient research funding then your FTE % is reduced
  • Retirement contribution by the state
    • Is paid on your 100% salary (which includes research funding)
    • If you have insufficient research funding then the contribution from the state for retirement is reduced proportionately.
  • Eligibility for contributions
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App's AI ‘Eyes’ for Blind Users Fall Short, UMD Researchers Find

Hernisa Kacorri and Hal Daumé III discovered that AI apps for blind users often give long, cluttered descriptions instead of direct answers.

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Two Former Graduate Students Receive the Larry S. Davis Doctoral Dissertation Award

Suho Shin and Zeyu Yan were honored for their research on algorithmic AI delegation and sustainable electronic design.

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Gordon-Loeb Model Continues to Shape Cybersecurity Investment and Expand Its Influence in the AI Era

Over two decades later, the Gordon-Loeb Model remains a vital framework for managing cyber risk while expanding into AI and quantitative research.

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