Research Highlights

Whether it’s faculty unveiling new digital tools and technology, graduate students receiving accolades at a major conference or symposium, or an engaging profile featuring one of our dedicated support staff, our news highlights below showcase the depth and breadth of our research enterprise.

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October 30, 2025

UMD Model Joins ‘Arms Race’ to Develop AI-Powered Tech that Understands Music

Ramani Duraiswami helped develop an AI-powered platform that breaks down songs based on personal taste, emotion and mood.
October 29, 2025

UMD Doctoral Student Showcases Transformative Robot Learning at Amazon Symposium

Amisha Bhaskar recently presented her research in Boston, showcasing four projects that help robots learn efficiently from limited human input.
October 28, 2025

Report: AI Use in Newspapers Is Widespread, Uneven and Rarely Disclosed

Rising AI use in American newspapers raises questions about factuality and trust with readers, UMD computer science and journalism researchers say.
October 27, 2025

New AI Tool Fights Back Against Speech Eavesdropping

Nirupam Roy's lab has developed an AI-enhanced system that protects personal voice data from automated surveillance.
October 27, 2025

CLIP Alumni Harness AI to Transform Translation at Google

Sweta Agrawal and Eleftheria Briakou are helping millions communicate across languages with advanced AI.
October 20, 2025

UMD and Capital One Team Up to Reinvent AI Guardrails

The novel DynaGuard system replaces rigid, one-size-fits-all AI safeguards with a customizable framework that adapts to real-world risks.
October 20, 2025

Study Reveals How an $800 Satellite Dish Captured Sensitive Communications

MC2 faculty member Dave Levin and student Annie Dai helped uncover a significant internet security flaw.
October 16, 2025

Sociolinguist and Natural Language Processing Expert Joins UMIACS

Julia Mendelsohn is combining language, politics, and computer science to better understand implicit language in political discourse.
October 16, 2025

Zhang Receives Award from Open Philanthropy to Enhance Safety in Generative-AI Agents

The research combines principles from reinforcement learning and game theory to better understand and enhance Generative AI-Agents’ safety.
October 6, 2025

UMD Team Develops Novel Method to Recycle 3D Printed Circuit Boards

UMD researchers developed a low-cost, fully recyclable 3D-printed circuit board that dissolves in water, making electronics prototyping more eco-friendly.