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UMD Students Join Forces with NASA to Design Next-generation Spacesuits
UMD is one of 20 teams competing in the SUITS 2021 Challenge, which tasks students with developing spacesuit information displays within augmented reality environments to assist astronauts in conducting spacewalks more effectively.
Distinguished University Professor Ellen Williams bridges academia, business and government to address a grand challenge.
Chemistry and Biochemistry’s Pratyush Tiwary Receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award
The theoretical chemist will use the award to apply artificial intelligence to the study of molecules and atoms.
UMD Mathematician Tamás Darvas Receives 2021 Sloan Research Fellowship
He will use the award to explore creative new approaches to his work in complex differential geometry
From a Michelson Interferometer to Matrimony
Terrie Fielden-Barry (B.S. ’78, chemistry) and Henry Barry (B.S. ’78, biochemistry) met in physics class, got engaged on Valentine’s Day and will celebrate their 42nd anniversary this year.
History-making Mathematician Finds Fulfillment in Inspiring Others
Tasha Inniss and two of her classmates were the first Black female mathematicians to earn Ph.D.s from the University of Maryland.
Two December Graduates First to Receive Machine Learning Specialization
The new concentration prepares computer science undergraduates to work on the frontiers of technology.
UMD Senior Veeraj Shah Named 2021 Gates Cambridge Scholar
Shah will graduate in May with degrees in biological sciences and individual studies.
Michelle Mazurek Named Co-Director of Maryland Cybersecurity Center
The center has fostered numerous collaborations in cyber-related research, education and technology development with major corporations.
Almost 3,500 students were named to the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Dean's List for Fall 2020.
Spinosaurus Was More Heron than Crocodile
Study sheds new light on the behavior of the giant carnivorous dinosaur Spinosaurus, suggesting it was a wading hunter.
Protected Areas Vulnerable to Growing Emphasis on Food Security
New study shows croplands are prevalent in protected areas, challenging their efficacy in meeting conservation goals.