News & Announcements
On the Right Tract: Hall Studies the Gut Microbiome, Gastrointestinal Diseases
Jul 30, 2024 - Brantley Hall’s lab develops novel tools that can measure gut microbes in real time.
Partnering with Creative Scholars to Combine Quantum and the Arts
Jul 29, 2024 - QuICS researchers are active in several interdisciplinary projects that explore novel ways to engage people in thinking about the counterintuitive aspects of quantum physics.
Novel Study Explores the Useability and Efficacy of AI Translations for Diverse Populations
Jul 25, 2024 - UMD researchers are partnering with the Language Science Station at Planet Word to explore how people from different backgrounds rely on imperfect language translations generated by artificial intelligence.
Particle Physics and Quantum Simulation Collide in New Proposal
Jul 08, 2024 - In a recent paper, QuICS researchers Zohreh Davoudi and Alexey Gorshkov collaborated with others to present a novel simulation method, discussing what insights the simulations might provide about the creation of particles during energetic collisions.
REU Program Continues to Offer Robust Research Experience to Visiting Scholars
Jul 08, 2024 - The program pairs visiting students in small groups with Maryland faculty and graduate students, exploring diverse topics that include machine learning and AI, quantum simulation, parallel algorithms, and more.
Zwicker to Continue Leading UMD’s Department of Computer Science
Jul 03, 2024 - As chair, he oversees one of the largest computer science programs in the country, with more than 3,800 undergraduates who can pursue a specialization in cybersecurity, data science, machine learning and quantum information.
Gottesman Assumes New Role as Co-Director of QuICS
Jul 02, 2024 - He says he is honored, noting the center’s rapid growth and its continued success in advancing theoretical and experimental research involving quantum algorithms, quantum cryptography, quantum error correction, and more.
Eight UMIACS Faculty Receive Academic Promotions
Jul 01, 2024 - Two of the eight—Min Wu and John Horty—were named a Distinguished University Professor, considered the most prominent academic distinction on campus.
Patro Awarded $400K to Enhance Open-Source Gene Expression Tools
Jun 27, 2024 - The research funding comes from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a philanthropic effort launched in 2015 by Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan.
Metzler Receives Grant to Advance Long-Range Imaging with Machine Learning
Jun 26, 2024 - The $360K grant from the Army Research Office will support a three-year project to develop a system that uses high-speed cameras and machine learning algorithms to instantaneously create clearer images.