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From Unexpected Opportunity to Gamechanging Discovery
Didier Depireux’s unpredictable path from a Ph.D. in physics to a ‘breakthrough’ medical startup.
Undergrads Take Community-building Solutions to the Next Level
92 students explored user experience design in Break Through Tech’s Summer Guild.
New Institute Created to Study Differences in Aging Between Male and Female Organisms
UMD biologist Gerald Wilkinson has been named a co-principal investigator of the IISAGE Biology Integration Institute.
Blessing the World With More Leons
Judy Herreid builds on a family tradition of supporting physics students in memory of her late husband Leon A. Herreid, a physicist and systems engineer at NASA Goddard.
Study Reveals New Clues About Land Plants’ Closest Algal Relative
UMD scientist contributes to analysis of an enigmatic species of algae, helping to bridge the evolutionary gap between land and marine organisms.
Six Science Terps Received CMNS Alumni Network Summer Awards
The awards enabled students to conduct research, attend a scientific conference and work as an intern over the summer.
Dmitry Dolgopyat, Richard Greene and Zhanqing Li have been named Distinguished University Professors.
Wildfire Experts Provide Guidance for New Research Directions
Major study co-authored by UMD astronomer highlights five critical challenges.
NASA’s Webb Telescope Detects First Evidence of Carbon Dioxide in Exoplanet Atmosphere
UMD astronomers Eliza Kempton and Thaddeus Komacek were part of the research team that analyzed the spectrum of WASP-39 b.
Digital Skills ‘Break Through’ Across Disciplines
92 students in 24 majors participate in tech program’s Summer Guild.
Two CMNS Staff Members Receive Provost’s Academic Advisor of the Year Awards
Stephanie Bent of the Office of Student Services and Alyssa Ryan of Immersive Media Design were recognized for their dedication to students.
Connecting Bench to Bedside: Patents for Patients
Alum Iowis Zhu now has patents pending for his work designing immunotherapy ‘toolkits’ that may help patients fight cancer.