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Quantum Device Simulates Matter Popping into Existence

Research co-authored by two QuICS Fellows shows trapped-ion quantum computers can probe the universe's biggest mysteries.

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Michael Gullans to Receive 2026 Flemming Award for Outstanding Federal Service

The QuICS Fellow is being honored for breakthroughs in quantum information science.

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Rolling the Dice on Microbiome Science

The new game—designed by MPower Professor Mihai Pop—challenges players to turn scientific symbols into imaginative research ideas.

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One Robot, Many Bodies: New System Helps Four-Legged Robots Adapt

UMD and George Mason researchers developed a faster way to transfer locomotion skills across different robot designs.

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Wu Receives IEEE Sensors Council Technical Achievement Award

The award recognizes her significant contributions to sensing forensics and analytics.

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A New Framework for Smarter Cybersecurity Budgeting

New UMD research suggests organizations should cap cybersecurity spending at 37% of potential breach costs.

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How We Talk About AI Reveals Whether We Trust It

UMD researchers will analyze everyday conversations for signs of trust—and distrust—in AI.

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What Tech Workers Tell Their Kids About Careers in the Age of AI

Katie Shilton studies how tech-worker parents are preparing their children for an AI-transformed workplace.

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Always-On System Unmasks Covert Signals Across the Radio Spectrum

UMD researchers combine clever hardware with lightweight AI to catch fleeting wireless threats while drawing microscopic power.

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UMD Alumni Bring Local Law into the AI Age

Two Ph.D. graduates of UMD’s CLIP Lab built a machine-readable dataset spanning thousands of U.S. cities and counties.

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