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UMD Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Major Felix Gomez Awarded Prestigious NOAA Hollings Scholarship

As a newly named NOAA Hollings Scholar, UMD sophomore Felix Gomez is building a career at the intersection of art, science and the sea.

April 13, 2026
Naming a New Microbe: Lindsey Walter Discovers Hidden Player in Rainbow Trout Gut

Walter will propose an official species name and prepare the genome for international databases and a genome announcement publication.

April 10, 2026
NASA-JAXA’s XRISM Telescope Clocks Hot Wind of Galaxy M82

The XRISM Resolve instrument’s high resolution and sensitivity allowed the researchers to accurately measure the speed of the hot wind by looking at an X-ray signal from superheated iron in the galactic center.

April 10, 2026
UMD Alum Tells Plants’ Evolutionary Tale One Fossil at a Time

Paleobotanist Nathan Jud (Ph.D. ’14, biological sciences) digs up, compares and identifies fossils that fill holes in the story of plant evolution.

April 9, 2026
Fighting Cancer with Immunotherapy

As chief scientific officer and founding scientist at Elicio Therapeutics, Inc., Peter DeMuth (B.S. ’08, biochemistry; B.S. ’08, chemical engineering) leads a trailblazing effort to fight cancer, developing novel therapies that harness the power of the human immune system.

April 8, 2026
Putting the 'Human' into Human Health Research

Jessica Kopew (Ph.D. ’24, biological sciences) wants to see more alternatives to animal models used in research about people.

April 7, 2026
New Study Finds a Missing Link in How the Brain Regulates Appetite

A collaboration between the University of Maryland and University of Concepción in Chile uncovered a communication chain in the brain that could open doors to new treatments for obesity and eating disorders.

April 7, 2026
UMD Computer Science, Physics and Mathematics Graduate Programs Rank in Top 25

Computer science and physics rose to Nos. 12 and 14, respectively, and mathematics ranked No. 21 in the 2027 Best Graduate Schools list released by U.S. News & World Report.

April 7, 2026
Celebrate Maryland Day on April 25, 2026

The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences will host 45 events.

April 3, 2026
UMD's Sarah Wiegreffe Receives Grant to Stress-Test the Future of AI Transparency

Her work will test whether the reasoning processes used by advanced AI systems will remain transparent—or whether future models might learn to bypass the explanation-generating step designed to keep them accountable.

April 3, 2026
UMD Junior Joshua Mathew Awarded 2026 Goldwater Scholarship

The prestigious award recognizes Mathew’s accomplishments in academics, research and service.

March 31, 2026
New UMD-FDA Collaboration to Advance Evaluation of AI-Enabled Medical Devices

Joint projects aim to translate research into practical tools to support device review and post-market monitoring.

March 27, 2026