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University of Maryland Strategic Partnership Announces New Institute to Transform Medicine Using Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Technologies

University of Maryland Strategic Partnership Announces New Institute to Transform Medicine Using Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Technologies

This new Institute will leverage recent advances in artificial intelligence and computing to create a premier learning health care system that evaluates both de-identified and secure digitized medical health data to diagnose, prevent and treat diseases in patients across the state of Maryland.

Rance Cleaveland Named Associate Dean for Research for UMD’s College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

Rance Cleaveland Named Associate Dean for Research for UMD’s College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

As associate dean for research, Cleaveland will help grow the college’s annual sponsored research funding, which currently exceeds $200 million. He will also lead the college to higher levels of research excellence and national prominence and launch new initiatives.

Entomologists Issue Warning About Effects of Climate Change on Insects

Entomologists Issue Warning About Effects of Climate Change on Insects

UMD entomologist Anahí Espíndola says insects are under threat, but there is still time to change course.

Coding for Communities

Coding for Communities

Student-run organization Hack4Impact-UMD partners with nonprofits to develop products that help communities across the country.

Molecular Tug-of-war Gives Cells Their Shape

Molecular Tug-of-war Gives Cells Their Shape

UMD researchers explain how cells form subcellular patterns.

Surface Waves Help Map Mars Interior

Surface Waves Help Map Mars Interior

First detection of surface waves on Mars paints a better picture of its structure, according to new research by UMD scientists and NASA InSight team.

Graphs May Prove Key in Search for Holy Grail of Quantum Error Correction

Graphs May Prove Key in Search for Holy Grail of Quantum Error Correction

A new tool aids in the search for new quantum error correction schemes—including the Holy Grail of self-correcting quantum error correction.

State of Maryland and University of Maryland Partner to Build World-class Atmospheric System of Weather-observing Towers

State of Maryland and University of Maryland Partner to Build World-class Atmospheric System of Weather-observing Towers

Gov. Larry Hogan announces Maryland Mesonet project to enhance state’s critical infrastructure and preparedness

James Webb Space Telescope Uncovers Massive Galaxy Cluster Surrounding a Powerful Red Quasar

James Webb Space Telescope Uncovers Massive Galaxy Cluster Surrounding a Powerful Red Quasar

UMD astronomer Sylvain Veilleux served as co-principal investigator of this latest glimpse into the early universe.

Student Research Shines at UMD’s Bioscience Day

Student Research Shines at UMD’s Bioscience Day

28 undergraduate and graduate students win poster session awards.

Rance Cleaveland Returns to UMD After Serving as NSF Division Director

Rance Cleaveland Returns to UMD After Serving as NSF Division Director

UMD Computer Science's Rance Cleaveland spent the last four years as director of the National Science Foundation’s Division of Computing and Communications Foundations (CCF). 

Urban Trees Rooted in Redlining and Environmental Injustice

Urban Trees Rooted in Redlining and Environmental Injustice

Neighborhood street trees in Baltimore tell a tale of both historical racial discrimination and modern reparation, according to new UMD-led study.