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A resource for media highlighting UMD experts, cutting-edge research and innovation, rankings, and breaking campus news
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ICYMI: First Lady Moore, Terp Alumna ('97), Inducted into the #UMD Alumni Hall of Fame.
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Congratulations!
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ICYMI: First Lady Moore Inducted into the University of Maryland Alumni Hall of Fame - News - First Lady - Our Leadership - Office of Governor Wes Moore
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November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
ICYMI: First Lady Moore, Terp Alumna ('97), Inducted into the #UMD Alumni Hall of Fame.
Congratulations!
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Congratulations!
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#UMD Senior Vice President and Provost, Jennifer King Rice, pens an insightful piece on why universities cannot run away from AI.
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Letter | Universities Cannot Run Away from AI
It’s not a matter of whether to simply embrace or dismiss AI, writes Jennifer King Rice.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
#UMD Senior Vice President and Provost, Jennifer King Rice, pens an insightful piece on why universities cannot run away from AI.
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For the 11th consecutive year, #UMD ranks nationally as a Top 10 leader in innovation and entrepreneurship.
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UMD Recognized With Top-10 Ranking for… | UMD Right Now
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November 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
For the 11th consecutive year, #UMD ranks nationally as a Top 10 leader in innovation and entrepreneurship.
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🌳🪲Biocontrol has had mixed outcomes. In some cases it has proved to be effective in others it has failed. Dan Gruner, entomologist @UofMaryland, chats w/@undarkmag about balancing the ecological risks & benefits of biocontrol strategies.🪲🌳
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November 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🌳🪲Biocontrol has had mixed outcomes. In some cases it has proved to be effective in others it has failed. Dan Gruner, entomologist @UofMaryland, chats w/@undarkmag about balancing the ecological risks & benefits of biocontrol strategies.🪲🌳
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'Tis the season for holiday shopping - but beware of AI ads marketing products that don't exist.
Balaji Padmanabhan, director for the #UMD Smith School of Business Center for Artificial Intelligence in Business, explains how to protect yourself from fraud
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Balaji Padmanabhan, director for the #UMD Smith School of Business Center for Artificial Intelligence in Business, explains how to protect yourself from fraud
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Ever wonder what really comes when you buy from a social media ad? AI is making it harder to tell what’s real
Shopping ads in your social media feeds are designed to get you to stop scrolling — but what happens when you buy that item, and it looks nothing like the photo? One content creator is finding out.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
'Tis the season for holiday shopping - but beware of AI ads marketing products that don't exist.
Balaji Padmanabhan, director for the #UMD Smith School of Business Center for Artificial Intelligence in Business, explains how to protect yourself from fraud
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Balaji Padmanabhan, director for the #UMD Smith School of Business Center for Artificial Intelligence in Business, explains how to protect yourself from fraud
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#UMD Launches Forward: The University of Maryland Campaign for the Fearless
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Read more about the largest fundraising campaign in the university’s history at UMD Right Now
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November 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
#UMD Launches Forward: The University of Maryland Campaign for the Fearless
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Read more about the largest fundraising campaign in the university’s history at UMD Right Now
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"I'm sad, play something to cheer me up," 🎵
Music Flamingo, a new AI model by @umdscience.bsky.social and NVIDIA, can actually feel music and suggest tunes like a human would.
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Music Flamingo, a new AI model by @umdscience.bsky.social and NVIDIA, can actually feel music and suggest tunes like a human would.
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UMD Model Joins ‘Arms Race’ to Develop AI-Powered… | Maryland Today
Nvidia-Backed Platform Breaks Down Songs Based on Personal Taste, Emotion and Mood
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October 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
"I'm sad, play something to cheer me up," 🎵
Music Flamingo, a new AI model by @umdscience.bsky.social and NVIDIA, can actually feel music and suggest tunes like a human would.
Learn more about the innovative tech at Maryland Today
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Music Flamingo, a new AI model by @umdscience.bsky.social and NVIDIA, can actually feel music and suggest tunes like a human would.
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Every time we make a call, our voices reveal personal information that #AI can extract and exploit.
Computer Science Assistant Professor Nirupam Roy and his team developed a system that defends our data from automated surveillance while keeping conversations clear ⤵️
Computer Science Assistant Professor Nirupam Roy and his team developed a system that defends our data from automated surveillance while keeping conversations clear ⤵️
New AI Tool Fights Back Against Speech Eavesdropping | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland
University of Maryland computer scientists developed an AI-enhanced system that protects personal voice data fro
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October 27, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Every time we make a call, our voices reveal personal information that #AI can extract and exploit.
Computer Science Assistant Professor Nirupam Roy and his team developed a system that defends our data from automated surveillance while keeping conversations clear ⤵️
Computer Science Assistant Professor Nirupam Roy and his team developed a system that defends our data from automated surveillance while keeping conversations clear ⤵️
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October 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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