2017 Year in Review

From the deserts of Arizona to the marshes of Maryland and jungles of Belize—take a look back at our biggest research operations from the last year. 

Read more about the projects highlighted above at the links below:

• UMD Partners with NOAA to Investigate UAS in Satellite Data Validation
• Relive Totality With Clark School Images, Videos
• UMD Opens Outdoor Flight Laboratory to Advance Autonomy, Robotics
• UMD Pushes Beyond Line of Sight to Map Impacts of Traditional Farming in Belize
• University of Maryland, Navy Control Robot From 6,000 Feet Above Ground
• Intern Designs Payload Integration System for NASA

Current Headlines

New Research Helps Robots Grasp Situational Context

Ghodssi Awarded Distinguished University Professor Title

Professor Emeritus Dana Nau Publishes New AI Book

MATRIX Interns Overcome Setbacks and Succeed

UMD Student Improves Speech-Brain Analysis with Automated Word Alignment Tools

MATRIX Facilities and Talent Featured in New Video

ISR Alum Quoted in CNN, WSJ on AI Risks

MATRIX Lab Hires Assistant Director for Research Development

Why 'Thinking More' Isn't Always Making Generative AI Smarter

Sochol Named Interim Director of the Maryland Robotics Center