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In his Embodied Dynamics Laboratory, UMD Department of Computer Science and UMD Immersive Media Design's Jun Nishida creates #WearableDevices for body communication and explores how this technology can improve well-being. #ResearchWithImpact

Does AI understand emojis? 🤔 UMD CLIP Lab researchers tested ChatGPT’s ability to interpret emojis across various languages and contexts, finding it can assess sentiment, detect irony, and understand cultural meanings. Learn more: go.umd.edu/1x57

Rob Patro (𝕐) & UNC-Chapel Hill's Michael Love (Michael Love) are taking long-read RNA sequencing tech to the next level. With NIH funding, they're enhancing computational tools for better accuracy & accessibility in disease research, drug development & more. go.umd.edu/1xeo

Nicole Yunger Halpern (NicoleYunger Halpern) is bridging art and science by using 3D sculptures to visualize quantum mechanics concepts, turning abstract ideas into tangible forms. Check out how her creativity is shaping our understanding of the quantum world: go.umd.edu/1xfa

The Univ. of Maryland Center of Excellence in Microbiome Sciences is launching a new fellowship program open to graduate students working at the intersection of microbial dynamics, engineering, computing, biochemistry, and policy. Learn more: go.umd.edu/microbiome_fel…

From earphones that track voices in real time to tiny robots for disaster rescue, Yang Bai (Yang Bai) is advancing wearable AI & microrobotics. Her work—in collaboration with Nirupam Roy (Nirupam Roy)—is shaping the future of communication & safety: go.umd.edu/1xia

Carl Miller—a federal scientist National Institute of Standards and Technology & mathematician specializing in quantum cryptography—has been appointed the new co-director QuICS for a 5-year term. Miller feels privileged to lead "the great creative engine we have here at QuICS." Read more: go.umd.edu/1xn6

Join us for a special career connections event at the intersection of quantum science & public policy! The Univ. of Maryland event will introduce the landscape of organizations, programs, and policies that guide and shape quantum careers. Learn more & register: go.umd.edu/1xtp

As tech companies race to build AI, safety issues like privacy and bias often take a backseat. Furong Huang (Furong Huang) and her team are changing that with an auction-based AI regulation that encourages safety, boosting compliance by 20%. Read more: go.umd.edu/1xn3

How is AI shaping the workplace? At TRAILSCon 2025, experts explored AI’s impact on jobs, trust in automation, and policy challenges. The panels and workshops also tackled how to build AI systems that are both innovative and responsible. Read more: go.umd.edu/1xv5

MC2 researchers received 2 awards from the Future for Privacy Forum’s (Future of Privacy Forum) Privacy Papers for Policymakers Awards. Congrats to Michelle Mazurek & Nathan Reitinger for their vital work on data access rights & AI legal implications. Read more: go.umd.edu/1xz0

📅 Mark your calendar and register to join us on Thursday, April 17 for a panel discussion on quantum and public policy. Located at the University of Maryland, this hybrid event has an option to join on zoom. Register➡️go.umd.edu/rsvp2quantumpo… Learn more➡️go.umd.edu/quantumpolicy

Harikesh Kailad (left) and Luiz Mata Lopez (right) have been named #GoldwaterScholars. Kailad works with Ian Miers (Ian Miers) and Dana Dachman-Soled in Maryland Cybersecurity Center (MC2), while Mata Lopez collaborates with Erin Molloy (Erin Molloy) in CBCB_UMD. Read more: go.umd.edu/1y2r

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An advanced camera system developed at the University of Maryland, College Park (Univ. of Maryland) is enabling futuristic teaching and learning methods for physician assistant students at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (University of Maryland, Baltimore). Called the HoloCamera, the device uses

After a remarkable 40-year career Univ. of Maryland, Howard Elman is set to retire. His contributions to numerical analysis and computational science have left a lasting impact. Read more: go.umd.edu/1y4x

In a new paper, Cody Buntain (Cody Buntain | @[email protected]) shows how generative AI outputs can skew negative even after positive prompting, a bias that could have serious consequences for online spaces. Read more: trails.umd.edu/news/how-image…

Monday is a special #WorldQuantumDay since 2025 is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology! Check out @TheQuantumAtlas to learn about #quantum topics before all the World Quantum Day events, like our AMA: go.umd.edu/jqi_ama. UMD Science International Year of Quantum 2025 National Institute of Standards and Technology

Congrats to Yi-Kai Liu on receiving the Excellence in Research Award from the Washington Academy of Sciences (Washington Academy of Sciences) for his impactful work in quantum info, including algorithms, complexity theory, cryptography & measurement theory. Read more: go.umd.edu/1yg8

Tom Goldstein (Tom Goldstein), Univ. of Maryland AI expert and director of UMD Center for Machine Learning, speaks to evidence that certain artificial intelligence systems could benefit from “thinking” independently of language. quantamagazine.org/to-make-langua… via Quanta Magazine