It's official - @microsoft is coming to Maryland! Microsoft will be opening a quantum research center in the heart of #UMD's Discovery District (Discovery District) Read more at UMD Right Now: go.umd.edu/22e9

With artificial intelligence ever more ubiquitous, some worry about it going rogue and achieving what's known as singularity: A point at which it surpasses human intelligence and, well, what happens next is anyone's guess. bit.ly/4n7kZ26

#UMD Hits All-time High in U.S. News & World Report Rankings: No. 16 Among Public Universities Read more on UMD Right Now: go.umd.edu/22lh

Fascinating read on how #UMD researchers, alongside their scientific partners in Africa, study malaria-carrying mosquitoes and how to protect communities across the globe with minimal impact on biodiversity. go.umd.edu/22ki

Accounting Lecturer and tax expert Sam Handwerger from University of Maryland Smith School of Business warns that if someone's tax advice requires you to lie, fabricate documents or claim you did things you didn't do, "that's not tax planning—that's fraud with extra steps." Read on to learn how social media

How much do you need to live the "American Dream?" According to #UMD's University of Maryland Smith School of Business finance prof David Kass, the goal is more attainable than you think. More with WTOP go.umd.edu/22yc

#ScienceTerp researchers are developing AI tools to remove barriers for people with disabilities. In #UMD's Small Artifacts (SMART) Lab, UMD Department of Computer Science' Huaishu Peng is working on technology that can assist sight-impaired people. today.umd.edu/spotlight-on-a… #AIMaryland

It is AI month! The University of Maryland (Univ. of Maryland) hub for AI collaboration unites students, faculty and staff from every corner of our campus to pursue community engagement, research development, and more within this revolutionary field. #AIMaryland Check out

AI-generated iceberg models could help sailors navigate arctic waters Read how #UMD researchers in Computer Science, Art and Earth Science collaborated on these innovative 3D renderings on Maryland Today: go.umd.edu/23jy UMD Science Maryland Arts & Humanities

The future is bright here at EasternTechHS, the top-ranked high school in Maryland! So great to meet these impressive high schoolers and, hopefully, future Terps.

Commonly used assessments may underestimate Latine families’ math engagement at home and Latine children’s early math skills, according to research by COE Assistant Professor Jimena Cosso. Learn more: go.umd.edu/22x6 #HispanicHeritageMonth #EdTerpsforGood

Po-Yen Chen from Maryland Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering developed a bio-based film that keeps cucumbers fresh 2x longer than plastic and then naturally breaks down in the environment. No waste. Less carbon. More freshness.“We want materials that outperform plastic”. Read more at eng.umd.edu/better-tech. 🥒

Maryland State Entomologist Max Ferlauto (Ph.D. '24, UMD Entomology) spoke with The New York Times' Margaret Roach about the role of fallen leaves in your yard's ecosystem 🍂 nytimes.com/2025/10/08/rea…

New York health officials recently confirmed the state's first locally acquired case of the chikungunya virus. See how UMD Entomology's Raymond St. Leger is fighting chikungunya and other mosquito-borne diseases with fungi 🦟 youtu.be/ammKuIl3LpY?si…

Trustworthy AI requires not only technological expertise, but also a human-centered, multi-disciplinary approach. Here at #UMD, we are committed to cultivating reliable, truthful AI we can all rely on. #AIMaryland More on these efforts: ai.umd.edu

No phones? No problem A device-free #UMD class is enhancing student interaction and building stronger connections Read more on Maryland Today go.umd.edu/23th

Meet DefenX, the winning team of the inaugural xFoundry@UMD Xperience competition, tackling one of society’s toughest challenges. The team created an AI system that can detect and track an active shooter within 3 seconds. Read more from WTOP at go.umd.edu/23y0

Now that mosquitoes are evolving resistance against pesticides, scientists are looking to nature in the fight against insect-borne diseases. UMD Entomology's Raymond St. Leger developed a new way to trap mosquitoes: a fungus that smells like flowers ➡️ go.umd.edu/metarhizium

Every time we make a call, our voices reveal personal information that #ArtificialIntelligence can extract and exploit.  UMD Department of Computer Science' Nirupam Roy developed a system to defend our data from automated surveillance while keeping conversations clear ➡️ go.umd.edu/eavesdropping #AIMaryland

"I'm sad, play something to cheer me up," 🎵 Music Flamingo, a new AI model by UMD Science and NVIDIA, can actually feel music and suggest tunes like a human would. Learn more about the innovative tech at Maryland Today go.umd.edu/2489