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title: "At UMD, Lt. Governor Says ‘It’s Going to Take a Partnership … to Elevate the Future’"
date: 2025-06-11T05:30:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
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# At UMD, Lt. Governor Says ‘It’s Going to Take a Partnership … to Elevate the Future’

*June 11, 2025* — by [Maryland Today Staff](/author/maryland-today-staff)


> State, Business, University Leaders Convene to Discuss AI, Quantum Tech

*NVIDIA and Lt Gov Miller Visit 061025 UMD07819 1920x1080 — College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Dean Amitabh Varshney (left) explains the HoloCamera, a project he leads that uses 300 imaging devices to create virtual reality training scenarios, to state officials, representatives of Nvidia and UMD Senior Vice President and Provost Jennifer King Rice and President Darryll J. Pines (both at right) on Tuesday.*

Artificial intelligence (AI), quantum science and emerging technologies developed at the University of Maryland can help solve major societal challenges for the people of the state and the world, according to a range of leaders who gathered for discussion in A. James Clark Hall on Tuesday.

Among the guests were Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, state Secretary of Higher Education Sanjay Rai, Deputy Secretary of Labor Jason Perkins-Cohen and representatives from global tech company Nvidia, a leader in AI-related hardware and software.

“It’s going to take partnership: It’s going to take the federal government, the private sector … and our educational institutions to really elevate the future, not just in Maryland, but globally,” Miller said.


*two people look at patient scenario on screen — Sida Li of the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing shows Miller a patient scenario used in training physician assistants with the HoloCamera. (Photo by John T. Consoli)*




**Topics:** [Campus & Community](https://today.umd.edu/tags/campus-community)


**Tags:** [Artificial Intelligence](https://today.umd.edu/topic/artificial-intelligence), [Quantum Science](https://today.umd.edu/topic/quantum-science)


**Units:** [A. James Clark School of Engineering](https://today.umd.edu/topic/james-clark-school-engineering), [College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences](https://today.umd.edu/topic/college-computer-mathematical-and-natural-sciences), [Division of Information Technology](https://today.umd.edu/topic/division-information-technology), [Office of the President](https://today.umd.edu/topic/office-president), [Office of the Provost](https://today.umd.edu/topic/office-provost), [Robert H. Smith School of Business](https://today.umd.edu/topic/robert-h-smith-school-business), [Institute for Health Computing](https://today.umd.edu/topic/institute-for-health-computing)