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UMIACS Interface a monthly newsletter highlighting interdisciplinary research and innovation at the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies
December 2024
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Aloimonos Honored With IEEE Fellow Status

He was recognized for his groundbreaking work in active perception and in the perception of action—key concepts for computer vision platforms that are used in autonomous systems.

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Director's Message



“Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality.” —Abraham Lincoln


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Remembering Johanna Weinstein (1938-2024)

She retired in 2016 after serving for more than 30 years as director of administration and operations in UMIACS.

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Vishkin Elected to National Academy of Inventors

Two of his patents integrating parallel processing accelerators into the CPU, or "brain” of the computer, led computer design into a new era.

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CLIP Team Uses AI to Enhance Mnemonic Learning

The researchers developed an AI-driven keyword mnemonic generator designed to make learning more efficient and effective for students.

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Rising Stars Workshop Engages Diverse Voices in ML

The UMD Center for Machine Learning celebrated its sixth year of hosting rising stars in machine learning from underrepresented groups.

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Optimizing Computational Dataflow with Machine Learning

Sanjali Yadav won first place in an ACM graduate student research competition for developing a novel machine learning approach that enables adaptive and intelligent hardware, boosting dataflow efficiency and reducing energy consumption.

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Bridging Quantum Chemistry and Machine Learning for a Greener Future

Graduate student Phillip Pope is developing machine learning methods to accelerate quantum chemical simulations, with the goal of discovering new materials to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels.

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Interns Share Experience Working at UMD Institute for Health Computing

In a project led by Amitabh Varshney, researchers are developing and applying new advances in computer visualization to medical training and diagnostics.

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UMIACS Researchers Honored with Best Paper Awards

The papers highlight new innovations involving electric vehicles and the use of digital watermarks in large language models.

Confronting the Dangers of Silent Spread is Necessary to Prevent Future Pandemics

In an opinion piece for Scientific American, Joshua Weitz explains why we need targeted public health interventions to reduce transmission from asymptomatically infected individuals.

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Americans Anxious about AI's Role in Elections May Not Know its Full Scope, Expert Says

In an article by News From the States, Cody Buntain reveals AI's unseen role in elections, from shaping social media feeds to fueling echo chambers and enabling targeted ads.

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Repurposing Qubit Technology to Explore Exotic Superconductivity

RQS researchers detected exotic forms of superconductivity, revealing delicate spin-triplet electron pairings and opening new opportunities for condensed matter physics and quantum computing.

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