University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies

Pop Named UMIACS Director

The computational biologist is known for his scientific expertise and his advocacy for greater equality in academia.

Understanding How Humans Learn Complex Events

Cornelia Fermüller (right) is using neuromorphic engineering to explore how humans learn complex events.

NIH Pilot Grant Helps Kids with Language Disorders

Naomi Feldman uses machine teaching algorithms to predict which language interventions are most effective.

De Floriani Elected President of IEEE Computer Society

Leila De Floriani, a geospatial data visualization expert, will lead the notable professional computing organization.

Unlocking Information with New Language Technologies

Four UMIACS faculty are part of a $14.4M multi-institutional effort to build a powerful set of language technologies.

University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies

In the Spotlight

Joseph JaJa, a professor of electrical and computer engineering with an appointment in the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS), has been named interim chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), effective July 1.

The department is one of the largest in the A. James Clark School of Engineering, with almost 90 full-time faculty and affiliate faculty and about 50 research faculty and postdocs.

Aug 14, 2019	Lin Named Distinguished University Professor
Jul 24, 2019	Papamanthou and Visiting Postdoc Put Heads Together on Encrypted Databases Research
Jul 23, 2019	Scientists Identify New Genetic Interactions that May Impact Cancer Outcomes
Jul 23, 2019	Summer Interns Burst Into the World of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Jul 10, 2019	Two UMIACS-Affiliated Researchers Receive Presidential Early Career Awards
Jul 09, 2019	Machine Learning Center Launches Program Supporting Female Researchers
Jul 08, 2019	Four Strings Around the [Virtual] World

Pop Named UMIACS Director

Understanding How Humans Learn Complex Events

NIH Pilot Grant Helps Kids with Language Disorders

De Floriani Elected President of IEEE Computer Society

Unlocking Information with New Language Technologies

University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies

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