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New Partnership Aims to Help UMD Further Diversify D.C. Region’s Tech Ecosystem
To increase female-identifying and non-binary students graduating with a tech degree at UMD by 12.5% in the next 5 years.
George Mason & University of Maryland to Leverage 311 Data for Increased DMV Resilience During a Pandemic
Funded by the NSF, the team aims to provide tools to governments to better respond to regional disasters and crises.
UMAICS: Harnessing Data Science to Improve the Social Good, featuring Wei Ai
Using machine learning techniques to influence positive behavior.
(Illustration by Lauren Biagini courtesy of Maryland Today)
Maryland Today: Don’t Take the (Click)bait, featuring Naeemul Hassan
Creating tools to combat clickbait online.
Design is a Contract
Whether you design physical objects, digital experiences, or classroom curricula, your design is a contract with the users.
Science Magazine: U.S. Law Sets Stage for Boost to Artificial Intelligence Research, featuring Vanessa Frias-Martinez
Working to improve public transit, Dr. Vanessa Frias-Martinez is using a combination of cloud computing and AI.
The Associated Press: Despite Promise, Few in US Adopting COVID-19 Exposure Apps, featuring Jessica Vitak
Dr. Jessica Vitak explains why Americans have been hesitant to use COVID-19 contact tracing smartphone tools.
