TRAILS Announces 11 Broader Impact Awards to Cultivate Next Generation of Trustworthy AI Leaders
The funding incentivizes a wide range of stakeholders to engage with and influence the future of AI.
Developing a Better Understanding of Global Participation in AI
UMD’s Maria Isabel Magaña talks about socio-cultural influences in AI development and governance.
800 Ant Species, Viewed Closer Than Ever Before
Evan Economo helps reveal insects’ diversity in database of extraordinary 3D images.
UMD Researcher Advances Data-Driven Approach to Household Robotics
Seungjae Lee is developing AI algorithms that mimic human behavior for robots to train on.
UMD Microbiome Fellows Cap Seven-Month Program with Public Health Panel
Graduate students spotlight the path from microbiome discovery to real-world impact.
NIH Awards $12.5M for Alzheimer’s Researchers to Use AI to Scour Biobank Data
A multi-institutional project co-led by Heng Huang aims to improve diagnosis, treatment for Alzheimer’s.
Researcher Pursues Cure to Lung Disease That Steals Decades from Women’s Lives
Katharina Maisel of the UMD Center of Excellence in Microbiome Sciences co-authored a study on a rare lung disease that progressively blocks oxygen flow.
UMD Researchers Tackle Data Deluge in Metagenomics
An NIH-funded effort led by Mihai Pop is developing open-source tools and safeguards the integrity of bioinformatic analytics.
Shared Pain, Shared Relief
A new UMD-led study reveals that observing others in pain, even digital avatars, can affect how we feel pain ourselves.