She has been on the faculty for 22 years and previously served as associate chair for undergraduate education for four years.

Recently dubbed the “hot-girl hobby of the year,” a new birding course at UMD filled up within minutes of enrollment opening.

Computer Science Assistant Professor Ruohan Gao and Distinguished University Professor Ming Lin turned a single image into an explorable world that sounds like the real thing.

NIH data strategy czar Susan Gregurick (Ph.D. ’95, chemistry) brings her science success story to UMD as keynote speaker for the 2026 CMNS Doctoral Commencement Ceremony.

As the keynote speaker for the 2026 CMNS Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony, Andy Balo (B.S. ’70, microbiology) will share how a passion for science, innovation and impact shaped his 53-year career in healthcare technology.

UMD Biology Professor Emeritus Arthur N. Popper calls for studies of non-mammalian marine species affected by the sounds of deep-sea mining.

Senior immersive media design major Holden Denyer connects digital experiences with the physical world.

Isaac Robinson credits great teachers, scholarships and his job at Giant for guiding him “home.” 

It’s the first time this Indian Ocean climate pattern has been connected to the recent years’ unusually high temperatures.

This year's awardees were selected from a pool of hundreds of nominations from the Science Terp community.