News & Announcements
Memon Receives Fraunhofer-Bessel Research Award
Apr 19, 2016 - Atif Memon, a professor of computer science with an appointment in the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS), has received the Fraunhofer-Bessel Research Award from the Humboldt Foundation and the Fraunhofer Society for the Advancement of Applied Research.
No Time Like the Present for Quantum Programming, Says QuICS Postdoc
Apr 13, 2016 - Programming languages—which allow humans to write computer software without worrying about the details of computer hardware—are essential for modern computing. And now is the perfect time to start designing programming languages for quantum computers, according to a postdoctoral researcher at the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS).
QuICS Hosts Canadian Quantum Information Science Experts
Apr 10, 2016 - The Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS) recently hosted more than 30 experts from a Canadian research organization for a series of talks and discussions focused on advancing the field of quantum information science.
Pop, Colwell Part of New USDA Center of Excellence Dedicated to Sustainable Water Reuse
Mar 22, 2016 - Mihai Pop and Rita Colwell are part of a just-announced multidisciplinary effort to develop innovative, safe and sustainable ways to irrigate food crops in variable climates.
MC2 Graduate Student Named Google Ph.D. Fellow
Mar 16, 2016 - Kartik Nayak, a third-year doctoral student in the Maryland Cybersecurity Center, was one of only 39 students North America, Europe and the Middle East to be named a Google Ph.D. Fellow.
Duraiswami Honored with USM Board of Regents Faculty Award
Mar 10, 2016 - Ramani Duraiswami, a professor of computer science and director of the Perceptual Interfaces and Reality Laboratory, is one of 17 faculty statewide to receive a 2016 University of Maryland Faculty Award for Excellence.
Subrahmanian Leads Team that Ranks Nations on Their Vulnerability to Cyberattacks
Mar 09, 2016 - A team of data-mining experts led by V.S. Subrahmanian recently published a book that ranked the vulnerability of 44 nations to cyberattacks.
QuICS Researcher Works to Illuminate the Power of Quantum Computers
Mar 01, 2016 - A postdoctoral researcher in the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS) is trying to understand the power of quantum computers by expanding a set of conventional—and imaginatively named—tools.
Perlis Receives AAAI Blue Sky Award for Innovative Work in Artificial Intelligence
Feb 18, 2016 - Don Perlis, a professor of computer science with an appointment in UMIACS, was recently honored by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) for his ideas on advancing autonomous commonsense-reasoning by basing knowledge and understanding on a form of perceptual imagination.
Chetty Receives Google Research Award to Improve Online Safety for Kids
Feb 16, 2016 - Marshini Chetty, an assistant professor in the iSchool with an appointment in UMIACS, has received a Google Research Award to improve online safety for kids.