University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies

Unlocking Information with New Language Technologies

Four UMIACS faculty are part of a $14.4M multi-institutional effort to build a powerful set of language technologies.

UMIACS Researchers Publish Groundbreaking Study on VR

People remember information better if it is presented to them in a virtual environment, says new study.

Feldman Awarded NSF Grant

Computational linguist Naomi Feldman (on right) will study how children learn their native language.

Assessing DNA for Potential Biological Threats

Experts in UMIACS are working with others to develop computational tools to detect biological threats.

Using Computers to Unlock the Mysteries of Microbes

Doctoral student Nidhi Shah is using powerful computational resources for her work in metagenomics.

University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies

In the Spotlight

Joseph JaJa, a professor of electrical and computer engineering with an appointment in the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS), has been named interim chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), effective July 1.

The department is one of the largest in the A. James Clark School of Engineering, with almost 90 full-time faculty and affiliate faculty and about 50 research faculty and postdocs.

Sep 12, 2018	Mazurek, Hicks Receive NSF Grant to Study Factors Leading to Insecure Software
Sep 11, 2018	Colwell Continues Groundbreaking Research to Battle Cholera
Sep 06, 2018	Student’s Passion for Film and Technology Leads to Innovative VR Content
Sep 05, 2018	Analysis Suggests Quantum Simulation as Practical Target for Early Quantum Computers
Aug 29, 2018	Feldman Awarded NIH Pilot Grant to Assist Children with Specific Language Impairment
Aug 22, 2018	Pop Gives Keynote Talk on Use of Algorithms in Microbial Research
Aug 20, 2018	QuICS Graduate Student Ties for Second Place in IBM Qiskit Developer Challenge

Unlocking Information with New Language Technologies

UMIACS Researchers Publish Groundbreaking Study on VR

Feldman Awarded NSF Grant

Assessing DNA for Potential Biological Threats

Using Computers to Unlock the Mysteries of Microbes

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