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    New NASA DART Mission Data Reveals that Asteroids Throw ‘Cosmic Snowballs’ at Each Other
    06 March 2026

    Astronomers found evidence that rocks continuously travel between Didymos and its smaller moon Dimorphos, reshaping our understanding of how near-Earth asteroids evolve over time—and how they can threaten our planet.

     

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    ‘Molecular Musician’ Finds Harmony Between Research and Rock
    05 March 2026

    Biological sciences major Cadence Michels sees striking parallels between genetic code and musical composition—and she's using both to make her mark at UMD.

  • A 3D model of a soldier ant, showing its morphology in great detail. Portions of its exoskeleton have been digitally removed, revealing high-resolution renderings of its muscles, nervous system, gastrointestinal tract and stinger apparatus.
    UMD Entomologist Helps Bring the World’s Ant Diversity to Life in 3D Imagery
    05 March 2026

    Researchers leveraged advanced technologies and artificial intelligence to hasten the process of generating 2,000 3D digital ant images. Now, a class of UMD computer science majors is working to bring the data to life.

  • A person wearing blue gloves and a labcoat working in a lab
    A Future Pediatrician's Scholarship Story
    04 March 2026

    Senior neuroscience major Clara Abdelmalek earned a life-changing scholarship to support her studies.

  • Harkeerat Sing having a discussion with another student
    A Future Astrophysicist's Scholarship Story
    03 March 2026

    Meet Harkeerat Singh, a University of Maryland student pursuing degrees in astronomy, physics and mathematics. 

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    UMD's Department of Biology Launches Quantitative Biology Initiative
    02 March 2026

    QBI brings together scientists across diverse disciplines who are united through an interest in using quantitative methods to answer biological questions.

  • A small four-wheeled robotic rover with a mounted mechanical arm drives over rocks outdoors, near a brick building and leafless trees.
    UMD’s Newest Mars Rover Is Out of This World
    02 March 2026

    UMD Loop hopes to celebrate its 10th anniversary with a podium finish in an international rover competition.

  • A headshot of a woman in an orange top standing in front of a mottled gray background.
    From COVID-19 to ChatGPT: A Statistician's Quest to Improve Survey Statistics
    27 February 2026

    Mathematics graduate student Aditi Sen's research refines survey analysis when few people respond—with sweeping applications. 

  • Srivatsav Kunnawalkam Elayavalli holding a piece of chalk and standing in front of a blackboard full of equations
    UMD’s Math-Musician Chases His Next ‘Beautiful Idea’
    26 February 2026

    Mathematics Assistant Professor Srivatsav Kunnawalkam Elayavalli discusses the surprising link between math, music and paragliding.

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    Inspired by Innovation
    23 February 2026

    In the latest chapter of his 35-plus-year career in pharma, Thomas Lake (B.S. ’88, biological sciences) is advancing next-generation biotechnology that aims to take the needle out of vaccinations.

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