2025 | December 12th Issue
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AI With Rhythm: Brain-Inspired Tech Wins 2025 Invention of the Year...
AI With Rhythm: Brain-Inspired Tech Won 2025 Invention of the Year Award

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UMD Researchers Developing Life-Saving Robots, AI
UMD Researchers Are Developing Life-Saving Robots, AI

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'Make AI a Force That Is Uplifting for All,' UMD... | Maryland Today
‘Make AI a Force That Is Uplifting for All,’ UMD Leaders Urged at Global Summit

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With AI's Help, Doctors Could One Day Press 'Print'... | Maryland Today
With AI’s Help, Doctors Could One Day Press ‘Print’ in the Operating Room

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Hidden in Dark Waters, Oysters Can Be Pinpointed... | Maryland Today
Hidden in Dark Waters, Oysters Can Be Pinpointed With AI

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Scientists Developed AI-Based Software to Enhance Wildfire Forecasting

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UMD Engineers Use AI to Give Super Mario a New Job:... | Maryland Today
UMD Engineers Used AI to Give Super Mario a New Job: Driving Instructor

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UMD-led Project Awarded Grant for AI-Driven ‘Digital Twin’ of Central Africa’s Forests

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AIM Seed Grants Support 22 AI Research Projects
AIM Seed Grants Supported 22 AI Research Projects

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UMD Researcher Works to Analyze and Reduce Stereotypes of Black Girls in AI-Generated Images | UMD College of Education
UMD Researcher Worked to Analyze and Reduce Stereotypes of Black Girls in AI-Generated Images

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$750K in Seed Grants Awarded by UMD-Led Coalition on Trustworthy AI
Seed Grants Awarded by UMD-Led Coalition on Trustworthy AI

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NSF Funding Fuels Wildland Fire AI Research at UMD | Maryland Today
NSF Funding Fueled Wildland Fire AI Research at UMD

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Letter | Universities Cannot Run Away from AI
Jennifer King Rice: Universities Cannot Run Away from AI

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To Protect Rhinos, Researchers Turn to New AI Tech | Maryland Today
To Protect Rhinos, Researchers Turned to New AI Tech

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In Matters of Life and Death, AI Brings Significant Pros and Cons

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Blind People Struggle With Nonverbal Cues. A UMD-Cornell AI Project...
A UMD-Cornell AI Project Could Make Non-Verbal Cues More Accessible to People With Visual Impairments

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Researchers Developed Autonomous Materials Discovery Engine Using AI

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AI Helps Uncover Hidden Airport Hotspots for Illegal Wildlife...
AI Helped Uncover Hidden Airport Hotspots for Illegal Wildlife Trafficking

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Tech Workers Burdened by Busywork
Tech Workers Burdened by Busywork

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Flipping the Deepfake Narrative
Flipping the Deepfake Narrative

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UMD Team Solves 35-Year Math Puzzle That Could Unlock Faster, Cooler...
UMD Team Solved 35-Year Math Puzzle That Could Unlock Faster, Cooler AI Chips

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Maryland Applied Graduate Engineering Launched Cutting-Edge AI Graduate Program

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How Images Reflect AI's Dark 'Spiral'
How Images Reflect AI's Dark 'Spiral'

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UMD Launches M.S. in Artificial Intelligence
UMD Launched M.S. in Artificial Intelligence

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Chen Receives NSF CAREER Award to Improve Security of AI Coding Tools
Yizheng Chen Received NSF CAREER Award to Improve Security of AI Coding Tools

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Researchers Develop Market Approach to Greater AI... | Maryland Today
Researchers Developed Market Approach to Greater AI Safety

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Smith School's AI Collaboration with Google Sets New Standard in Credit Risk Evaluation
Smith School's AI Collaboration with Google Set New Standard in Credit Risk Evaluation

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Huang Awarded Open Philanthropy Grant to Study Evasive AI Behavior
Furong Huang Awarded Open Philanthropy Grant to Study Evasive AI Behavior

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UMD Model Joins 'Arms Race' to Develop AI-Powered... | Maryland Today
UMD Model Joined ‘Arms Race’ to Develop AI-Powered Tech that Understands Music

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UMD Hosts Media Day To Showcase AI Innovation | Division of Research
UMD Hosted Media Day To Showcase AI Innovation

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UMD AI Study Aims to Ensure Transit Options Don't... | Maryland Today
UMD AI Study Aimed at Ensuring Transit Options Don’t Create One-Way Ticket to Rising Rents

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New Research Helps Robots Grasp Situational Context
New Research Helped Robots Grasp Situational Context

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AI Robotics Research at UMD Puts Safety and Trust First
AI Robotics Research at UMD Put Safety and Trust First

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Creating an AI-Savvy Workforce, by the Thousands | Maryland Today
Creating an AI-Savvy Workforce, by the Thousands

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To Make Better AI, Stop Tackling Problems... | Maryland Today
To Make Better AI, Stop Tackling Problems ‘Whack-a-Mole’-Style, UMD Researcher Said

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Humans and AI Join Forces | Maryland Today
Humans and AI Joined Forces: UMD Researchers Revamped Quizbowl Competition 

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UMD Researchers Organize NeurIPS Competition to Improve AI Watermarks
UMD Researchers Organized NeurIPS Competition to Improve AI Watermarks

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To Make Language Models Work Better, Researchers Sidestep Language

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Robots That Measure Without Rulers
Robots That Measure Without Rulers

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UMD Students Sweep 2025 VFS Student Design Competition
UMD Students Sweeped 2025 VFS Student Design Competition

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