Finding Inspiration at the Intersection of Art and Technology

UMD Computer Science Lecturer Matthew Nolan brings his experiences in music, art, computing and game design to the Immersive Media Design program.

Building Professional and Personal Community at the Grace Hopper Celebration

The Computing Catalyst sponsored 31 University of Maryland students to attend the conference in Chicago.

The Brew Believer Leading UMD’s Fermentation Lab

Tom Flores (B.S. ’92, biochemistry) teaches the art and science of thousands-years-old craft.

Champion of “Computing for All” Honored with a Named Space at UMD

A gift from alum Brendan Iribe named a student lounge in honor of Computer Science Principal Lecturer Emerita Jandelyn Plane.

UMD Team Develops Novel Method to Recycle 3D Printed Circuit Boards

Led by computer science Ph.D. student Zeyu Yan, UMD researchers created a recyclable 3D-printed circuit board that dissolves in water to recover 98% of its materials.

Professor Anne Simon’s $16M Planned Gift to Support Professors, Postdocs and Students

A plant virologist and longtime “The X-Files” scientific adviser, Simon is donating $15 million to support two endowed professorships, one in virology and another in RNA or plant biology; multiple postdoctoral fellowships; and multiple graduate fellowships.

Brin Center’s Launch Multiplies Global Math Renown

Beyond the physical space in the Computer Science Instructional Center, one of the most visible results of the Brins’ philanthropy is the steady drumbeat of workshops, summer schools and distinguished lectures. The events are central to the Brin Center’s operations because academic mathematics, despite what the uninitiated might envision, is an intensely social discipline.

Theoretical Chemist Pratyush Tiwary Answers Questions About Artificial Chemical Intelligence

The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences hosted a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything spotlighting research on the role of artificial intelligence in drug discovery.

Nvidia Comes to UMD, Virtually

The company's annual artificial intelligence-focused GTC Conference appeared via video feed in The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center’s Dekelboum Concert Hall. Nvidia executives visited College Park, where they participated in discussion panels and distributed pricey Nvidia swag including—for the two luckiest attendees—RTX 5090s, the most powerful consumer graphics processing units (GPU) ever sold, with retail prices starting at $2,000.

UMD Astronomer Co-Leads Creation of First 3D Temperature Map of Distant Exoplanet

This new technique lays the groundwork for more detailed future explorations of faraway planets.

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