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UMD Scientists Identify Mechanism Responsible for Fruit and Seed Development in Flowering Plants
The research could allow agriculturists to optimize productivity and explore the viability of ‘virgin fruits’.
UMD Named a Host Institution for Prestigious Planetary Science Postdoctoral Fellowship
Through the Heising-Simons Foundation’s 51 Pegasi b Fellowship, postdoctoral researchers will have the chance to probe the mysteries of the universe at the University of Maryland.
Congratulations to the College's May 2022 Graduates!
More than 1,600 students graduated from our college in May 2022.
Deep-sea Expeditions Over a Century Ago Offer New Insight into Climate Change
UMD scientists analyzed historical data to put ocean warming trends into modern context.
Canty has been leading the program since late 2019.
Taking Big Risks and Hatching a New Kind of Stock Trading Business
They created the quantitative finance platform Quandry and got a running start thanks to the Department of Computer Science’s Mokhtarzada Hatchery incubator for student tech ventures.
Andrew Harris Reappointed as Chair of UMD’s Department of Astronomy for Five-year Term
Harris hired new faculty members, strengthened research ties with NASA and improved research facilities during his first term as chair.
Joshua Singer Named Chair of UMD’s Department of Biology for Five-year Term
Singer served as interim chair for the past two years.
Kevin McIver Named Chair of UMD’s Department of Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics for Five-year Term
McIver has served as interim department chair since March 2021.
Mihai Pop Reappointed as Director of UMIACS for Three-year Term
He will continue to lead 76 UMIACS faculty members and almost 200 graduate students from eight departments across the UMD campus.
Yanne Chembo Named Director of UMD’s Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics
Chembo joined the university in 2019 from the Georgia Tech–CNRS Joint Research Laboratory.
UMD Astronomers on Team Selected by NASA for Moon Exploration Mission
The team will study a previously unexplored region that may hold clues to how the moon and other similar celestial bodies formed over time.