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“Bridge between traditional academy and the technological future of economic development”: UMD celebrates Iribe Center grand opening

By Madison Akers Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, University of Maryland President Wallace D. Loh and co-founders of Oculus and UMD alumni Brendan Iribe and Michael Antonov were among the attendees at the April 27 grand opening of the new state-of-the-art Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering. The building is a hub for technology, uniting the Department … Continue reading “Bridge between traditional academy and the technological future of economic development”: UMD celebrates Iribe Center grand opening

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Retired computer science professor donates $750,000 toward makerspaces

By Rina Torchinsky Professor Emeritus Bill Pugh donated $750,000 toward new equipment in a computer science makerspace in the Brendan Iribe Center and $250,000 toward the coordination of spaces across campus. The hacker-makerspace, known as the “Sandbox,” is currently housed in a classroom in the Computer Science Instructional Center, and will expand to a larger space, formerly known as the Jagdeep Singh Family Makerspace next … Continue reading Retired computer science professor donates $750,000 toward makerspaces

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