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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.
UMD Junior Joshua Mathew Awarded 2026 Goldwater Scholarship
The prestigious award recognizes Mathew’s accomplishments in academics, research and service.
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.
Rising Temperatures May Push Lyme Disease Risk Westward in Maryland
A mathematical model developed by UMD researchers illustrates how Lyme-carrying ticks respond to shifting temperatures, redistributing disease risk across the state.
UMD Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Lawrence Sita Named 2025 AAAS Fellow
The distinguished lifetime honor recognizes Sita’s innovative solutions to combat the world’s plastic pollution problem.
UMD Geological, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences Chair James Farquhar Named 2025 AAAS Fellow
The distinguished lifetime honor recognizes Farquhar’s research studying the evolution of Earth’s ancient atmosphere.
Ian Spielman Named AAAS Fellow
He was recognized for his research that uses ultracold atoms to study a broad range of topics.
Explore the Chemistry of Food with UMD Senior Lexi Chiu
The double-degree student in chemistry and nutrition and food science finds connections between the lab and the kitchen.
UMD astronomy Ph.D. student Shaniya Jarrett uses artificial intelligence to decode gravitational waves, some of the universe’s most elusive signals.
UMD to Lead DARPA-Funded Effort to Accelerate Mathematical Discovery With AI
The project will develop AI “co-authors” capable of helping mathematicians break down extremely complex problems and uncover new insights.
Kaia Ungerer (B.S. ’23, chemistry) takes on the challenges of product development in the beauty industry as a junior chemist at Cindy J Cosmetic Labs.
Matt Baker (B.S. ’94, mathematics) ‘blazes his own trail’ in mathematics and magic.