University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies

Using Computers to Unlock the Mysteries of Microbes

Doctoral student Nidhi Shah is using powerful computational resources for her work in metagenomics.

Assessing DNA for Potential Biological Threats

Experts in UMIACS are working with others to develop computational tools to detect biological threats.

Feldman Awarded NSF Grant

Computational linguist Naomi Feldman (on right) will study how children learn their native language.

Building a Virtual Berlin Wall

Researchers in the Augmentarium partner with the Newseum on a virtual reality Berlin Wall exhibit.

Using Big Data for Personalized Medicine

Louiqa Raschid is using big data in the fight against lung cancer and Alzheimer's disease.

University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies

In the Spotlight

In March of 2017, the University of Maryland and the University of Maryland School of Medicine showcased their collaborative work in virtual and augmented reality at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

“NewseumVR Meets: Health and Medicine” brought together leading experts who are using new immersive visualization tools to advance medical diagnosis and treatment, expand healthcare research and preventive care, and improve emergency-care teaching and surgery.

Oct 18, 2017	UMD Cybersecurity Club Wins National Competition
Oct 15, 2017	CBCB Doctoral Student Uses Powerful Computing to Unlock the Mysteries of Microbes
Oct 10, 2017	Resnik Speaks at National Academies’ Workshop on Socio-Cultural Dynamics
Oct 02, 2017	Pop Lends Expertise to International Competition for Metagenomics Software
Sep 28, 2017	UMIACS Partners with Fraunhofer, Signature Science on DNA Screening Technologies
Sep 27, 2017	Mazurek Part of Team Receiving Top Honors in NSA Cybersecurity Paper Competition
Sep 20, 2017	Pop Delivers Keynote Talk at International Conference on Bioinformatics

Oct 20, 2017	Using Data Science for the Study and Prediction of Flooding Events
Oct 26, 2017	“Private Smart Contracts on the Blockchain: Challenges and New Advances”

Using Computers to Unlock the Mysteries of Microbes

Assessing DNA for Potential Biological Threats

Feldman Awarded NSF Grant

Building a Virtual Berlin Wall

Using Big Data for Personalized Medicine

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