Feizi Receives NSF CAREER Award to Advance Generative Models in Machine Learning
The funding supports efforts to develop a comprehensive and fundamental understanding of the intertwined statistical and computational aspects of modern generative models . MORE
Improving Weather Forecasts with Virtual Reality
Researchers in the Maryland Blended Reality Center teamed up with meteorologists to study atmospheric data in a 3D environment. MORE
VOA Highlights Maryland Center for Women in Computing
The center, supported by UMIACS, was profiled by Voice of America for successfully establishing a supportive and inclusive environment. MORE
HCIL Team Wins Best Paper Award from ACM Intelligent Systems
The researchers developed an interactive sequence recommender that gives users more control and transparency. MORE
Edward St. John Foundation Awards $50K Grant to Maryland Blended Reality Center
The funding supports the center's goal to use new immersive technologies for education, humanitarian purposes and social change. MORE
Plaisant Honored with ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Service Award
Plaisant is being recognized for her leadership in digitizing and archiving videos from the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. MORE
Maryland Cybersecurity Center Launches Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
The program seeks highly-motivated candidates to collaborate with MC2 faculty and graduate students. MORE
DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE

Welcome to the March issue of UMIACS Interface. We hope the newsletter continues to be a valuable resource for those wanting to learn more about our scientific discoveries, and the impact those discoveries have on the world around us. MORE
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