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UMD Computer Scientists Design Innovative Drone System for Disaster Recovery

Computer science major Neil Sorkin teamed up with Assistant Professor Nirupam Roy to create a better way to locate people who need help after natural disasters.

September 20, 2023
Distinguished University Professor Thomas Antonsen Honored by the American Physical Society

He will receive the American Physical Society’s 2023 James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics for “pioneering contributions in the theory of magnetized plasma stability, RF, current drive, laser-plasma interactions, and charged particle beam dynamics.”

September 20, 2023
UMD Celebrates Grand Opening of Quantum Computing Research Hub

QLab partnership with IonQ offers researchers, students and professionals access to cutting-edge hardware.

September 19, 2023
UMD Rises in U.S. News Rankings of National Universities

Maryland is No. 19 among public schools and jumps nine spots in overall rating.

September 18, 2023
Sasha Philippov Investigates Plasmas Surrounding the ‘Most Mysterious and Exotic Objects in the Universe’

Since joining UMD in May 2022, Philippov has taken on several new projects, including the modeling of electrodynamic processes related to neutron stars and black holes.

 

September 18, 2023
‘Warming Is Everywhere,’ Maryland’s Climate Monitor Warns

State Climatologist, a UMD researcher, calls for diverse scientific voices as climate change hits globally.

September 15, 2023
David Straney Receives Provost’s Academic Advisor of the Year Award for 2022-23

He was recognized for his dedication to supporting biological sciences majors throughout their academic careers at UMD.

September 14, 2023
From Particle Physics to Artificial Intelligence

Brian Calvert (Ph.D. ’15, physics) is blazing a trail on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence (AI) as co-founder of the San Francisco tech startup Graft.

September 13, 2023
Biology’s Hilary Bierman Receives Provost’s Excellence Award for Professional Track Faculty

Bierman helped create UMD’s neuroscience major from scratch—and launched it during a global pandemic.

September 12, 2023
Climate Change Is Hurting the Water Quality of Rivers, According to New Scientific Review

University of Maryland Geology Professor Sujay Kaushal, who contributed to this research, has seen the impact on local waterways firsthand.

September 12, 2023
Computer Science's Bahar Asgari Receives Department of Energy Early Career Award

Central to Asgari’s research is the concept of merging hardware and software in a manner reminiscent of the intricate processes of the human brain.

September 7, 2023
Math Professor Chris Laskowski Named Distinguished Scholar-Teacher

Hailed as a ‘leading logician,’ Laskowski has been teaching at the University of Maryland since 1989.

September 7, 2023