New Protocol Quickly Demonstrates and Verifies Quantum Speedups
QuICS researchers have proposed a novel way to demonstrate a quantum device’s problem-solving power and verify that it didn’t make a mistake.
UMD Researchers Sketch Out Path to Smarter Robots
They’ve developed a novel system that teaches complex tasks to robots using simple human drawings.
UMD Researchers Part of Team Receiving $1.8M DARPA Award to Make AI More Trustworthy
Soheil Feizi and Furong Huang are collaborating to make AI-driven large language models more consistent, adaptable and secure in high-stakes environments.
Feizi Receives $1M Award to Advance the Foundations of Reasoning AI Models
The funding is a result of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
UMIACS Researchers Investigate Security Threats to Web AI Agents
In a first of its kind study, they uncovered crucial factors underlying vulnerabilities of web AI agents, highlighting the need for enhanced security measures.
UMIACS Faculty Receive AI Seed Funding
Researchers active in the institute are involved in almost half of the 22 University of Maryland seed grant projects announced on May 28.
Director's Message to UMIACS May '25
Teamwork and intelligence aptly describes our work ethic in UMIACS. We rely upon each other to create, execute and sustain a wide range of projects, most of which require a strong computational infrastructure to succeed.
UMIACS Faculty Part of Winning Team in UMD Invention of the Year Competition
Hal Daumé III and Katie Shilton were part of a group that won for their technology that can teach students in any discipline about AI and information literacy.
UMIACS Faculty Part of Winning Teams Receiving Test of Time Awards at CIDR 2025
Daniel Abadi and Amol Deshpande were each part of a research group recognized for their seminal work in advancing data stream systems.
New Ideas in Quantum Simulation Bring Additional Federal Funding
A $2.5 million supplemental NSF award will jumpstart several new research thrusts in RQS and an undergraduate research program.