UMD to Open Space for Collaboration in Crystal City in 2020

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https://today.umd.edu/articles/umd-open-space-collaboration-crystal-city-2020-5b5dc7bf-a7ce-4de6-82f0-fec9d8115e1a

UMD to Open Space for Collaboration in Crystal City in 2020

‘Discovery Center’ Near Amazon HQ2 to Drive Innovation

By Maryland Today Staff / Aug 21, 2019

The University of Maryland will open an 8,000-square-foot space in Crystal City, Virginia in fall 2020 to foster innovation and collaboration among UMD students and faculty, Crystal City residents and businesses, and alumni in the area.

The flagship university’s main campus is only 11 miles from Amazon’s new HQ2 in Crystal City, and UMD’s “Discovery Center” will bring unique opportunities and expertise to Northern Virginia, including access to world-renowned tech faculty and the nation’s largest number of computer science students, all poised to partner with local firms.
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The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences, A. James Clark School of Engineering, College of Information Studies, and Robert H. Smith School of Business plan to host symposia, lectures and learning events in the new center on topics like cybersecurity, machine learning, supply chain management, engineering and human-computer interaction. The lineup will combine the strengths of UMD’s top nationally ranked computer science program with expertise from Maryland’s engineering, information studies and business faculties.
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The Discovery Center will provide spaces for academics, local businesses and community residents to interact and exchange ideas, as well as seminar rooms, a strategic planning and creative problem-solving center, spaces for students to work with industry partners, and career development interview rooms to facilitate internships and employment opportunities. The center will also function as an event space for researchers, industry leaders and alumni to meet, network and discuss industry trends.
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Easy access for faculty and students from College Park will be one of the planned facility’s key attributes, Ulman said. “With Metro’s Yellow Line extension, folks can go from campus to the Discovery Center in 30 minutes without changing trains,” he said. “You’ll walk out of the Crystal City station, turn and literally see the University of Maryland sign in front of you.”

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1. I used to work there

In the Crystal Mall complex.