Bringing Human Language Back Into AI
Naomi Feldman is bringing together linguists and AI researchers to build language technologies informed by how humans learn and use language.
UMD Study Finds Critical Cloud Security Patches Often Never Reach Their Destination
Six years of data reveal why known vulnerabilities can remain exposed long after fixes are available.
UMD Researchers Enable Robots to Learn from Human Experience
HumanEgo learns robot skills from just 30 minutes of human demonstrations captured with smart glasses, reducing the need for costly robot training data.
Hajiaghayi Earns ACM SIGecom Test of Time Honors
Two award-winning papers helped shape research in online auctions, mechanism design and digital markets.
Patro Makes Biological Data Easier to Search
He discusses how his early interest in video games led to a career building search engines and software tools for massive biological datasets.
UMD Team Develops Precise “Undo Button” for AI Memory
New method removes problematic information from large language models without damaging their reasoning abilities.
UMD Alum Wins ACM SIGMOBILE Dissertation Award
Nakul Garg was honored for his doctoral research on energy-efficient mobile and wireless systems.
De Floriani Awarded Distinguished University Professor Title
The university’s highest faculty honor recognizes her global leadership and research in spatial data science and visualization.
A Virtual Feast for the Eyes and Ears
Ruohan Gao is building systems that allow humans to hear, see and feel the world in a multisensory virtual space.
Director's Message to UMIACS May 2026
Graduate students are central to UMIACS. More than 200 contribute to our research enterprise, bringing energy, creativity and intellectual depth to everything we do.