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Official feed for the @UofMaryland's Department of Computer Science housed in the @iribecenter.
College Park, MD, USA
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🔊 @UofMaryland's Computing Catalyst has formed its inaugural advisory board, bringing together eight professionals across technology, government, consulting and engineering. Seven members are UMD alumni.
Read more: go.umd.edu/CatalystInaugural…
🤖 Made with AI
🔊 @UofMaryland CS faculty William Gasarch and @MTHajiaghayi, with @MIT's Erik Demaine, co-authored a new book on algorithmic limits and how researchers determine when computational problems cannot be solved more efficiently.
Read more: go.umd.edu/Gasarch-Hajiaghay…
UMD Department of Computer Science retweeted
As #QWC2026 begins, we celebrate our new Discovery Center. This innovative hub welcomes @Microsoft to our dynamic quantum ecosystem, brings together companies and provides flexible space for startups.
Thank you @GovWesMoore and all who attended this open house event! @QWCevent
ALT From left, Capital of Quantum Director Corey Stambaugh, UMD President Darryll J. Pines, Microsoft Quantum Corporate Vice President Zulfi Alam, Gov. Wes Moore, Microsoft Partner Charles Tahan, Microsoft Executive Vice President for Discovery and Quantum Jason Zander and Microsystems Technology Office Director Whitney Mason of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Discovery Center on Tuesday.
ALT President Pines and Gov. Wes Moore embrace at the podium as the room applauds.
ALT President Pines and Gov. Wes Moore smile during a speech.
ALT President Pines points to the words "Capital of Quantum" on a red wall.
🐢 @UofMaryland's undergraduate computer science program ranks No. 17 nationally in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings and remains in the Top 10 among public institutions overall and for AI and cybersecurity.
Read more: go.umd.edu/RankingsFall2026
🧠 @UofMaryland and @GeorgeMasonU researchers developed MorFiC, a reinforcement-learning framework that helps four-legged robots transfer locomotion skills across different robot bodies without retraining.
The work was accepted to CoRL 2026.
Read more: go.umd.edu/MorFiC-9-2026
New @UMDCS Assistant Professor Ritwik Gupta (@Ritwik_G ) studies how AI can work in complex environments, from disaster response to defense settings. His research spans computer vision, active sensing and dual-use AI policy.
Read more: go.umd.edu/Gupta-9-2026
A recyclable circuit board that dissolves in water and allows components to be reused has earned international design recognition.
@UofMaryland researchers helped develop DissolvPCB, which recovered more than 98% of its materials in testing.
Read more: go.umd.edu/DissolvPCB-9-2026
🐢@UofMaryland students explored how the Mokhtarzada Hatchery helps turn early ideas into startups through funding, mentorship and workspace. At the fall kickoff, students also heard from alumni entrepreneurs and learned what it takes to apply.
Read more: go.umd.edu/HatcheryKickoff26
A new @UofMaryland system can detect covert wireless signals that vanish in less than a millisecond.
Developed by @umdcs researchers Aritrik Ghosh and @NeeeRooo9, SpecSentry enables always-on spectrum monitoring using a fraction of the usual power.
🔗: go.umd.edu/Roy-9-2026
Check out the latest issue of The Monthly Build, our monthly newsletter with updates, stories, and highlights you won’t want to miss!
Read more: go.umd.edu/MonthlyBuild-9-20…
Apply now! Hatchery applications close Monday. Turn your ideas into start-ups with mentorship and support.
🔗: go.umd.edu/hatchery
🔊 @UofMaryland Computer Science is welcoming six faculty members during the 2026-27 academic year, bringing expertise from high-performance computing and internet measurement to computer vision, AI and data science.
Read more: go.umd.edu/New-Faculty-9-202…
🤖 Made with AI
How can AI help defend software before attackers exploit it?
@UMDCS Ph.D. student Manan Suri and Prof. Dinesh Manocha are part of the team behind CyberForge, a framework that generates realistic vulnerabilities to train defensive AI agents.
Read more: go.umd.edu/CyberForge-9-2026
Don’t miss the @UMDCS Fall Seminar Series, featuring Ramani Duraiswami as he explores how transformer models are reshaping scientific computing.
The Hatchery Kickoff is underway! Students are getting an inside look at the program, hearing about accomplishments from past Hatchery teams and learning what it takes to be a Hatchery team.
📸 In Pictures: Students, faculty and staff kicked off the fall semester at the 2026 Welcome Back Social in the Iribe Center.
See scenes from the annual gathering: go.umd.edu/WelcomeBackSocial…
⚛️ @NSF has renewed funding for the @UofMaryland-led Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation with a five-year award expected to total $37.5M.
@UMDCS Professor Andrew Childs directed the institute during its first five years.
Read more: go.umd.edu/Childs-9-2026
Our Seminar Series kicks off Sept. 4 with Philip Resnik, who will present “A New Balancing Act: Reflections on Computational Linguistics and AI.”
11 a.m. | IRB 2107 or via Zoom.
Have a startup idea? The 2026-27 Mokhtarzada Hatchery is now accepting applications.
Learn more at the kickoff event Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. in Antonov Auditorium. All majors are welcome.
RSVP: go.umd.edu/kickoffevent
Apply by Sept. 14: go.umd.edu/hatchery
