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UMD Physicist Joins National Effort to Develop Diagnostics Tools for the World’s Most Powerful Lasers

As part of a new $4.5 million initiative, Wendell T. Hill III will help develop instrumentation and measurement procedures to measure a laser's peak intensity and focal spot quality at full power, on every shot.

As part of a new $4.5 million initiative, Wendell T.

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Advancing Nuclear Safety, From UMD’s Reactor to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Junior physics major Mary Keen’s summer internship at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is a stepping stone toward a career in nuclear energy.

Junior physics major Mary Keen’s summer internship at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is a stepping

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Neuroscience
Cherry Hill, NJ
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Chief Quantum Technologist/Scientist, QLab
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Assistant Research Scientist, UMD and NIST
Portrait of Erik Gustafson Erik Gustafson

Associate Scientist, Universities Space Research Association
Portrait of Stefan Doboszczak Stefan Doboszczak

Senior Lecturer, Mathematics
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Challenging Social Injustice with Medicine and Law

UMD senior chemistry major Mallory Striplin hopes to treat patients facing medical inequities while advocating for them through law and policy. 

UMD senior chemistry major Mallory Striplin hopes to treat patients facing medical inequities while ad

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Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Chair Sumant Nigam Named Distinguished University Professor

Nigam, a leading scholar in climate dynamics, earned the highest academic honor bestowed by the University of Maryland.

Nigam, a leading scholar in climate dynamics, earned the highest academic honor bestowed by the University of Ma

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Scientists Discover a Brain Cycle That May Explain Why Learning Eventually Stalls

UMD scientists found that a matrix surrounding brain cells loosens and rebuilds during learning—and gradually stops recurring once a skill is learned, offering new clues to why progress can grind to a halt.

UMD scientists found that a matrix surrounding brain cells loosens and rebuilds during learning—and gradually st

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