The award recognizes outstanding academic papers whose impact on distributed computing has been evident for at least a decade.
These new appointments will swell the ranks of the UMIACS research community to more than 85 faculty and research scientists.
This is the highest academic honor bestowed by the university.
The University of Maryland Center for Machine Learning is launching a weekly seminar series starting Monday, August 26.
The researchers received a New Directions award from the Division of Research, specifically for UMD faculty pursuing a new line of research.
UMD has been recognized for its robust research and scholarship in cybersecurity.
The researchers will continue to develop next-generation cryptography protocols.
Goel is one of three speakers chosen to present their work this fall at the University of Maryland as part of the Rising Stars in Machine Learning initiative.
Hicks helped lead a team of researchers to victory in the National Security Agency’s 7th Annual Best Scientific Cybersecurity Paper Competition.
It is considered the highest and most prestigious honor in the field of computer visualization.