News & Announcements
Colwell Part of New Study Identifying Gut Microbiome Changes Long Before Onset of Celiac Disease
Jul 18, 2021 - In research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers have found early, distinct changes that can determine which at-risk infants will develop the autoimmune disease.
De Floriani Completes Term as IEEE CS President, Seeks New Leadership Role
Jul 16, 2021 - She is running for IEEE's Division VIII Delegate, a role in which she will continue to advocate for forward-looking concepts.
UMD Team Receives Best Demo Award for Mobile Sound Localization System
Jul 14, 2021 - Their innovative design explores the interaction of soundwaves with acoustic structures for spatial sensing.
MC2 Researchers Present 10 Papers at Upcoming Security Symposiums
Jul 14, 2021 - They will present on a diverse array of security-related topics, including encouraging users of popular messaging apps to employ end-to-end encryption, newly discovered distributed denial of service attacks, and more.
Daniel Gottesman Joins UMD as the First Brin Family Endowed Professor in Theoretical Computer Science
Jul 09, 2021 - His research focuses on quantum computation and quantum information, including work in quantum error correction, fault-tolerant quantum computation, quantum cryptography and quantum complexity.
UMD Researchers Record Brainwaves to Measure “Cybersickness”
Jul 07, 2021 - In a first-of-its-kind study, a UMD team used electroencephalography (EEG) to better understand and work toward solutions for VR-induced discomfort.
Lampropoulos Receives $540K NSF Award to Advance Proof Engineering Software and Protocols
Jun 30, 2021 - The NSF-funded project aims to advance the development and maintenance of large and evolving software verification projects that use proof assistants.
Zwicker Named Chair of UMD’s Department of Computer Science
Jun 21, 2021 - He has been serving as interim chair for the past year.
Levin Selected to Serve on National Academies' Forum on Cyber Resilience
Jun 18, 2021 - The forum brings together scientists, practitioners and policymakers to address a suite of issues related to cyber resilience, as well as examine the strength and vitality of the U.S. information and communications infrastructure.
Colwell Concludes a Decade of Work with Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative
Jun 17, 2021 - Colwell led a group of almost two-dozen senior scientists and public policy experts who provided guidance on a large-scale effort to investigate the impacts of oil, dispersed oil, and oil dispersants on the ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico and affected coastal states.