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UMIACS Interface a monthly newsletter highlighting interdisciplinary research and innovation at the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies
March 2025
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UMD Researchers Build AI Database to Improve Math Learning Outcomes

Supported by a $4.5 million grant from philanthropic organizations, the researchers are creating an open-source, high-quality dataset of classroom recordings that can be used to accelerate AI-driven outcomes for K–12 math education.

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“Pedagogy is the driver; technology is the accelerator.” —Michael Fullan

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Decoding Emojis with Artificial Intelligence

CLIP researchers are testing AI’s ability to interpret emojis in various scenarios and languages, with the goal of improving their use in machine learning and natural language processing.

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Harnessing Market Forces: UMD Team Incentivizes AI Companies to Prioritize Safety

They developed the first auction-based AI regulation system that encourages companies to compete on safety compliance instead of capability. 

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Zhang wins NSF Career Award to Advance the Foundations of Multi-Agent Learning

Expected to total $540K over the next five years, the award supports his research in improving how autonomous AI agents learn and collaborate in complex, real-world environments.

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QuICS Celebrates 10 Years of Research and Scholarship

The event underscored the many activities and successes of QuICS, while also examining what the next decade and beyond might hold for quantum computing.

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Miller Takes on New Role as Co-Director of QuICS

Carl Miller is excited to help take the center to the next level by driving its growth in quantum cryptography, algorithms, information processing, and beyond.

TRAILSCon 2025 Examined Trustworthy AI at Work

Experts in industry, policy and academia convened at a two-day conference hosted by TRAILS last month at the George Washington University.

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Redefining Human Interaction with Wearable Tech and AI

Yang Bai is creating wearable technologies and AI systems that can instantly react to their surroundings, pushing the boundaries of interactive and adaptive technology.

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Wearable Devices for Body-to-Body Communication

In his Embodied Dynamics Laboratory, Jun Nishida shows how wearable devices facilitate the transfer of physical skills between people, advancing rehabilitation and design applications.

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Redefining Digital Privacy by Outsmarting Wireless Tracking

Erik Rye is exploring ways to block tracking via wireless access points, with the goal of creating protocols that protect personal data in everyday settings as well as high-risk conflict zones.

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Developing Advanced Tools to Improve Accuracy and Accessibility for Long-Read RNA Sequencing

Rob Patro has been awarded an NIH grant to improve computational methods for long-read RNA sequencing, boosting the potential to reveal key insights into disease mechanisms, drug development, and more.

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QuICS Fellow Helps Sculpt Quantum Mechanics into Reality

Nicole Yunger Halpern and artist Bruce Rosenbaum created a steampunk-inspired sculpture depicting a quantum engine, which debuted at the APS Global Physics Summit.

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'Quantum Steampunk' Creative Writing Course Explores the Science of Science Fiction

Nicole Yunger Halpern is collaborating with English lecturer Edward Daschle to co-teach a course that combines quantum energy and science fiction.

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