Forecasting the Storm of Cancer Progression

Through multidisciplinary partnerships and a bit of weather science, Elana Fertig (M.S. ’05, Ph.D. ’07, applied mathematics & statistics, and scientific computation) aims to make cancer a predictable and manageable disease.

15 Proposals for AI-Focused Courses Awarded New Grants 

The funds administered by AIM support classes in 10 colleges and schools across the university.

UMD Physicists Sankar Das Sarma and Richard Greene Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

They were honored for their research exploring the foundations of quantum science.

Creative Chemistry Class Inspires Undergrads and Local Elementary School Students

A hands-on UMD course gives undergraduates the opportunity to share the magic of chemistry with third graders in Prince George's County.

A Surprisingly Simple Way to Control Quantum Behavior

A new study from UMD chemical physicists could lead to more stable quantum memory, safer fuel storage and an improved ability to measure comet temperatures in outer space.

Growing Ideas Through Code

Sisters Aydina and Sufyana Johnson used skills developed through UMD’s CompSciConnect to build a native plants app that gained recognition across Maryland.

Grand Challenges: The Climate Resilience Network

The scientists of the Climate Resilience Network, funded by UMD’s Grand Challenges Grants Program, work with state and federal agencies to protect Marylanders and their livelihoods.

UMD Framework Used to Test Safety of Meta’s New AI Model

PropensityBench measures a model’s propensity to choose high-risk actions when given simulated access to them, whether that means overriding an industrial safety warning or hacking a competitor’s network.

Got a Sick Plant? Take it to UMD’s Plant Hospital

Inside UMD's Plant Diagnostics Lab, botanical medical mysteries meet scientific detective work

UMD BioFIRE Student Becomes Program’s First Doctoral Graduate

Jinyi “Cornelia” Zhu came to Maryland for the weather. She leaves with a B.S. in public health science, a Ph.D. in biological sciences, and gratitude for the freshman science program that started it all.

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