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Dr. Niklas Elmqvist, professor at the University of Maryland College of Information Studies (UMD iSchool) and director of the world-famous UMD Human-Computer Interaction Lab, is co-PI on a $5M NSF Convergence Accelerator grant led by Dr. Karthik Ramani, the Donald W. Feddersen Distinguished Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University.

The University of Maryland and U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) have announced a $22.8 million agreement to accelerate cutting-edge additive manufacturing materials and technology, aiming at helping the Army more efficiently and cost-effectively produce equipment with enhanced capabilities for service members. It follows a $7.2 million research award from the ARL to develop advanced batteries for troops working in harsh conditions.