UMD students display projects at Hack4Impact spring showcase
Hack4Impact has more than a dozen chapters at colleges across the country that focus on community philanthropy through software development.
UMD offers AI chatbots for 10 courses this semester
The bots, piloted last spring, are similar in function to well-known chatbots such as ChatGPT.
Rance Cleaveland remembered as avid researcher, dedicated mentor
Cleaveland died at his Arlington, Virginia home and is survived by his wife and three children. He was 62.
Clearer GPA standards, support will solve computer science’s admissions issues
Computer science was over enrolled, but these new admissions rules don’t add up.
UMD to decrease computer science transfer admissions by 90 percent in fall 2024
The requirements will apply to students entering the university beginning in fall 2024 and will not affect students currently attending the university.
Finance, management among 10 UMD majors with significant enrollment increases since 2012
Ten undergraduate majors with more than 100 enrolled students in 2012 have seen at least a 20 percent enrollment increase as of the fall 2022 semester.
UMD GSG members encourage more students to join amid high seat vacancy
The group started the semester with fewer representatives than last year, but is now at similar numbers.
UMD students aim to inform community about AI through hacking competition
HackAPrompt challenges participants to outsmart large language models like ChatGPT by tricking the AIs into saying certain phrases.
UMD students, staff tackle tough tech job market
Job cuts at large tech companies raised concerns among computer science students, who are increasingly reconsidering their search strategies.
UMD should level up and develop interdisciplinary game degree programs
Game design and development are “in.” It’s time UMD offers a major.