University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies

Using Computers to Unlock the Mysteries of Microbes

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

Assessing DNA for Potential Biological Threats

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

Feldman Awarded NSF Grant

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

Building a Virtual Berlin Wall

Researchers in the Augmentarium partner with the Newseum on a virtual reality Berlin Wall exhibit.

Using Big Data for Personalized Medicine

Louiqa Raschid is using big data in the fight against lung cancer and Alzheimer's disease.

University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies

In the Spotlight

In March of 2017, the University of Maryland and the University of Maryland School of Medicine showcased their collaborative work in virtual and augmented reality at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

“NewseumVR Meets: Health and Medicine” brought together leading experts who are using new immersive visualization tools to advance medical diagnosis and treatment, expand healthcare research and preventive care, and improve emergency-care teaching and surgery.

May 15, 2018	Papamanthou Awarded Grant to Study Security in Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies
May 09, 2018	Mazurek Discusses Privacy and Design at Center for Democracy & Technology Event
May 09, 2018	Computer Graphics and Virtual Reality Expert Dinesh Manocha Joins UMIACS
Apr 30, 2018	Davis, Plane and Levin Receive CMNS Awards
Apr 24, 2018	HCIL Team Combines Large Display Monitors with Smartwatches for Better Data Analysis
Apr 16, 2018	Counting Queries Helps New QuICS Hartree Fellow Bound Quantum Advantages
Apr 16, 2018	CLIP Graduate Student Jackie Nelligan Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Using Computers to Unlock the Mysteries of Microbes

Assessing DNA for Potential Biological Threats

Feldman Awarded NSF Grant

Building a Virtual Berlin Wall

Using Big Data for Personalized Medicine

University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies

In the Spotlight

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