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Almost 3,000 students were named to the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Dean's List for Spring 2021.
National Academy Member James Farquhar Named Chair of UMD’s Department of Geology
He has been a faculty member in the department since 2001.
Matthias Zwicker Named Chair of UMD’s Department of Computer Science
As chair, he leads one of the largest computer science programs in the country with nearly 4,000 students.
Kollár Receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award
JQI Fellow Alicia Kollár received the prestigious award for a proposal aimed at developing a new window into the physics of particles interacting inside of materials and performing educational outreach.
Konstantina Trivisa to Continue as Director of UMD’s Institute for Physical Science and Technology
She served as IPST director for the past year and as associate director from 2014 to 2020.
Match Matters: The Right Combination of Parents Can Turn A Gene Off Indefinitely
UMD scientists discover that mating can cause epigenetic changes in nematode worms that last for 300 generations.
Rising Greenhouse Gases Pose Continued Threat to Arctic Ozone Layer
New study shows climate change is increasing ozone depletion over the Arctic.
A new industry hub founded on microscopic atoms could generate massive returns for the D.C. region.
Five Biological Sciences Majors Receive University Medal Honors
Sherry Fan was named University Medalist, and Jackson Devadas, Meron Haile, Kyeisha Laurence and Veeraj Shah were named University Medalist Finalists.
Triple Galaxy Merger Sends Mixed Signals
UMD astronomer finds three merging galaxies that offer insights into black hole mergers and galaxy formation.
Senior Linden Yuan Awarded Competitive Defense Fellowship
Yuan will take the fellowship to the University of Illinois, where he will pursue a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering.
Leena Pade is a Cosmos Scholar with Chemistry in Her Blood
How this Ph.D. student went from visiting her father at work to working in his industry.