The University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS) is a research unit whose mission is to foster interdisciplinary research in computing at the College Park campus. The Institute's research programs are led by distinguished faculty with joint appointments in the departments of Computer Science (32), Electrical Engineering (7), Geography (2), Linguistics (2), Business and Management (1), Philosophy (2), and Education (1). Major research activities are conducted through the Center of Automation Research (CfAR), and a number of state-of-the-art laboratories including the Laboratory for Parallel Computation, the Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory (HCIL), Language and Media Processing (LAMP), and the Multimedia Systems Laboratory. The Institute's environment is enriched by a strong outreach program that includes partnerships with industry and government laboratories on focused research projects and the organization of seminars and workshops in emerging technology areas.

Director:
Joseph Ja'Ja'
Phone:301-405-6722
Email: joseph@umiacs.umd.edu