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When Math and Computation Collide
AMSC Ph.D. student Shashank Sule (M.S. ’24, applied mathematics & statistics, and scientific computation) helps develop methods that could improve brain disease diagnostics and molecular simulations.
Christopher Jarzynski Named Interim Director of UMD’s Institute for Physical Science and Technology
He previously served as the institute’s director from 2014 to 2019.
Eight faculty members share their favorite books—both old and new.
UMD Launches M.S. in Artificial Intelligence
The program aims to prepare industry-ready AI leaders.
Researchers Can Now Track Listeners’ Attention Using Just Earbuds and Echoes
A UMD doctoral student, in collaboration with multi-institutional partners, has developed a method that forgoes bulky, complex instruments.
Keeping an ‘Open Mind’ in Math
As director of UMD’s applied mathematics & statistics, and scientific computation graduate program, Radu Balan oversees many branches of math—and much more.
Wildlife expert Lynsey White (M.S. ’06, sustainable development and conservation biology) helps humans coexist with the wild animals in their neighborhoods, from bears and coyotes to deer and Canada geese.
From big pharma to small startups, Peng Yue’s (Ph.D. ’05, molecular and cellular biology) 20-year, disease-fighting career set the stage for his current role as co-founder and CEO of biotech startup ReviR Therapeutics.
UMD Researchers Sketch Out Path to Smarter Robots
Read about a system that teaches complex tasks to robots using simple human drawings.
Getting Down to Business with AI
At Google Cloud, Valerie Hyde (M.S. ’05, Ph.D. ’07, applied mathematics, statistics, and scientific computation) taps into cutting-edge technologies to take business enterprises into the future.
At UMD, Lt. Governor Says ‘It’s Going to Take a Partnership … to Elevate the Future’
State, business and university leaders convene to discuss artificial intelligence and quantum technology research and education.
Junior computer science and mathematics double major Brooke Guo analyzes neural connections to understand the causes of complex brain conditions like schizophrenia.