News & Announcements
El-Sayed Named Director of Honors College Integrated Life Sciences Program
Jul 08, 2020 - He is an expert on the biology of parasitism and host-pathogen interactions using genomic and bioinformatics approaches.
Newest Hartree Fellow Mines the Depths of Quantum Resource Theories
Jul 01, 2020 - Qi Zhao is an expert in quantum resource theories—the mathematical tools that let researchers characterize and quantify the utility of quantum resources.
GAMMA Team Receives NSF Funding to Develop Robots to Assist in Social Distancing
Jun 24, 2020 - The funding comes from NSF’s Early Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) program, which supports exploratory work on untested, yet potentially transformative, ideas or approaches.
Manocha, Srinivasan Named Distinguished University Professors
Jun 18, 2020 - It is the highest academic honor bestowed by the university, reserved for faculty recognized nationally and internationally for their scholarly achievements.
Hajiaghayi Among Select Group of Finalists in Blavatnik Awards Competition
Jun 18, 2020 - Winners in each category will receive $250,000—the world’s largest unrestricted prize for early-career scientists.
CLIP Graduate Student Kianté Brantley Receives Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant
Jun 17, 2020 - The highly competitive award aims to increase the pipeline of diverse talent earning advanced degrees in computing-related fields by supporting doctoral students that are underrepresented in the field.
Mazurek Joins National Effort to Build a Secure Smart Home
Jun 12, 2020 - She is joining researchers from six other academic institutions on a national research project to increase the security and privacy of high-tech products used in smart homes.
De Floriani Is Named Eurographics Fellow
Jun 11, 2020 - She was recognized for her leadership and service to the fields of computer graphics and visualization, as well as for establishing a vibrant research community in her native Italy that is focused geometry and graphics.
Dorr Joins DARPA Information Science and Technology Study Group
Jun 11, 2020 - She will collaborate with a group of approximately 30 select scientists and engineers that identify new areas of development in computer and communication technologies and recommend future research pathways.
Message from UMIACS Director Regarding #ShoutDownAcademia, #ShutDownSTEM and #Strike4BlackLives
Jun 10, 2020 - Today, many scientists are calling for all of us to #ShoutDownAcademia, #ShutDownSTEM, and to #Strike4BlackLives.