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

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

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

This year’s event featured more than 30 workshops and 11 sponsor booths, with sessions covering topics such as Principles of Prosthetics Design, Community Building: Imposter Syndrome and Quantum Computing 101: An Intro to Quantum Computing.

Alum Brendan Iribe received the President’s Award, Kevin J. Tu (B.S. '23, biological sciences; B.S. '23, economics) received the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award and Distinguished University Professor Rita R. Colwell received the Spirit of Maryland Award. 

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

The honor underscores UMD’s broad impact in cultivating entrepreneurial talent and driving innovation across disciplines and throughout the state.

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.

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.

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.