News & Announcements

Remembering Rance Cleaveland (1961–2024)

Mar 28, 2024 - Known for his quick wit, positive demeanor and strong commitment to advancing the mission of the multiple organizations he was involved with, Cleaveland was highly respected and valued by friends, colleagues and students at the University of Maryland.

Q&A With Jonathan Katz, UMD Post-Quantum Cryptography Expert

Mar 25, 2024 - A noted expert on quantum secure cryptography, he offers insight as to why new quantum-resistant security measures are needed now, and what we may see in the future.

QuICS Fellow Awarded 2024 Hermann Weyl Prize

Mar 22, 2024 - Theoretical physicist Nicole Yunger Halpern was recognized for her work in quantum thermodynamics.

Developing a Genomic Method of Monitoring for Pesticide Resistance

Mar 20, 2024 - UMIACS affiliate faculty member Megan Fritz is lead author of a study that identified genomic changes in the corn earworm—considered the costliest crop pest in North America—that make it more resistant to common pest management practices.

Levin Opens Doors to Undergraduate Research

Mar 13, 2024 - Associate Professor Dave Levin wants to impart the value and rewards of scientific discovery to others, particularly undergraduate students.

Hartree Fellow Navigates the Symphony of Quantum Noise

Mar 11, 2024 - Yuxin Wang, a Hartree Postdoctoral Fellow in QuICS, is studying quantum noise with the goal of bridging abstract and idealized theoretical ideas to make quantum machines both powerful and useful.

Hontz Shares Her Green Thumb

Mar 07, 2024 - UMIACS coordinator Elizabeth Hontz is passionate about plants. She looks to share her love of gardening with others through the University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener Program.

Carving Up Infinite Quantum Spaces into Simpler Surrogates

Mar 04, 2024 - Researchers associated with QuICS believe their recently published work could lead to more efficient benchmarking for quantum devices, as well as more efficient ways of representing quantum states on classical hardware.

These Researchers Want to Read Your Mind

Mar 01, 2024 - Ramani Duraiswami is part of a team receiving federal funding for equipment to decode “imagined speech”—the unspoken words and phrases we intentionally form in our minds.

AI With an Impact: UMD Team Testing Bilingual Chatbot for New Moms

Feb 29, 2024 - An AI-driven chatbot could soon be helping bleary-eyed moms of newborn babies manage the uncertainty of caring for their infants.

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