Speech Therapy That Doesn’t Tell Autistic People ‘Your Brain is All Wrong’

A multidisciplinary team is working to replace that idea of speech therapy with a more inclusive approach—one that leverages artificial intelligence to help speech therapists and their clients set goals based on the client’s specific daily challenges and strengths.

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.

UMD Students Create Gamified Mindfulness App for Kids

Capy’s Journey introduces mindfulness through interactive levels and daily challenges. Players guide a capybara character through activities designed to encourage reflection, focus and consistency.

UMD Model Joins ‘Arms Race’ to Develop AI-Powered Tech that Understands Music

An app based on Music Flamingo could start with both a listener’s baseline preferences pegged to listening history—like a fondness for gravelly vocals or waltz crescendos—then adjust its recommendations following ChatGPT-like prompts.

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.

New AI Tool Fights Back Against Speech Eavesdropping

University of Maryland computer scientists developed an AI-enhanced system that protects personal voice data from automated surveillance.

Scientists Develop Floral-Scented Fungus That Lures Mosquitoes to Their Doom

Entomology's Raymond St. Leger helped develop a new strain of fungus that mimics flowers to attract and kill mosquitoes, offering a new weapon in the fight against disease-carrying insects.

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