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Music-Savvy AI Built at UMD Could Help You Discover Your Next Favorite Artist

A new partnership between NVIDIA and Universal Music Group will harness Music Flamingo’s groundbreaking ability to discern the finer points of music.

February 9, 2026
Hydrologist Justin Pflug Answers Questions About Snow Science

The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences hosted a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything spotlighting research on snow remote sensing and modeling.

February 6, 2026
A Gutsy Approach to Human Hormones

Gabriela Arp, a Ph.D. candidate in UMD’s Biological Sciences Graduate Program, says our gut microbiomes house hormone transformers with the power to change our bodies and brains.

February 4, 2026
From Physics to Finance

An undergraduate degree in physics put Nathan Frohna (B.S. ’22, physics, MQF ’25, quantitative finance) on a path to an unexpected career in the world of finance.

February 3, 2026
Sudden Breakups of Monogamous Quantum Couples Surprise Researchers

When the researchers attempted to freeze the bosons in place with a barricade of fermions, the bosons instead started traveling quickly.

February 2, 2026
Making Math Make Sense

AMSC Ph.D. candidate Mengting Chao’s step-by-step teaching method and commitment to student success earned her recognition from both students and faculty.

January 29, 2026
New Climate Change Fluency Minor Will Train Non-Scientists in Climate Literacy

Students from across the University of Maryland can now incorporate climate science into their career preparation. 

January 12, 2026
Partnering with Microsoft to Reimagine Learning

The tech company expands experiential learning opportunities for University of Maryland computing students.

January 12, 2026
Viral Infections Burst Blue-Green Algae, Enriching the Ocean Surface with Nutrients

An international research team, including Biology’s Joshua Weitz, reveals how viral lysis of blue-green algae in the Sargasso Sea enhances ecosystem-scale productivity.

January 12, 2026
Ant Societies Rose by Trading Individual Protection for Collective Power

Building prolific ant legions takes tons of resources—but a new study finds that certain species cut corners by skimping out on protective armor. 

December 19, 2025
Top Stories of 2025: Cell Communication, Mosquito-killing Fungus and More

As 2025 comes to a close, take some time to revisit our most-read stories of the year and discover some that you may have missed.

December 18, 2025
To Protect Rhinos, Researchers Turn to New AI Tech

By “showing” a computer numerous images of verified white rhinos in a South African reserve, the model learns enough about their telltale shapes and sizes to identify them in pixelated images captured from hundreds of miles above. 

December 12, 2025