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‘Molecular Musician’ Finds Harmony Between Research and Rock

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.

March 5, 2026
UMD Entomologist Helps Bring the World’s Ant Diversity to Life in 3D Imagery

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.

March 5, 2026
Congratulations to the College's December 2025 Graduates!

Over 600 students from our college graduated in December 2025.

March 4, 2026
A Future Pediatrician's Scholarship Story

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

March 4, 2026
Rick Greene Named Kamerlingh Onnes Prize Winner

Greene was honored for his outstanding achievements in the realm of superconductivity.

March 4, 2026
A Future Astrophysicist's Scholarship Story

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

March 3, 2026
UMD Senior Builds Equitable AI Models to Diagnose Skin Cancer

Studies show darker-skinned patients suffer greater mortality from skin cancer. A tumor detection model built by a team that includes mathematics and computer science double-degree student Dhruv Dewan could help close the gap.

March 2, 2026
UMD's Department of Biology Launches Quantitative Biology Initiative

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

March 2, 2026
UMD’s Newest Mars Rover Is Out of This World

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

March 2, 2026
From COVID-19 to ChatGPT: A Statistician's Quest to Improve Survey Statistics

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

February 27, 2026
AIM Welcomes Five Distinguished Artificial Intelligence Scholars

Ilaria Canavotto, Yu Gan, Ritwik Gupta, Yulin Hswen and Swati Srivastava will join the UMD faculty.

February 27, 2026
UMD’s Math-Musician Chases His Next ‘Beautiful Idea’

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

February 26, 2026