UMD Cyber Experts Discover Lapses in Heartbleed Bug Fix

New study shows that website administrators nationwide tasked with patching security holes exploited by the Heartbleed bug may not have done enough.

Mathematics Professor John Benedetto Named Fellow of the American Mathematical Society

Benedetto joins 14 other faculty members and seven alumni of the college who were named inaugural fellows in 2012.

University of Maryland Students Win Gold in International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition

The iGEM competition engages student-led teams from universities across the globe to present novel synthetic biology projects that address real-world problems.

Rare 2.5 Billion-year-old Rocks Reveal a Hot Spot of Sulfur-breathing Bacteria

Early Earth’s oceans had little sulfur, but sulfur-dependent life forms still thrived, geology Ph.D. student discovers.

Two Graduate Students in the College Named ARCS Scholars

Eleanor Gillette (chemistry and biochemistry) and Rachel Lee (physics) were named ARCS Scholars for 2014-2015.

UMD and NIST Announce the Creation of the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science

Center researchers aim to understand how quantum systems can store, transport, process information.

Emerging Disease Could Wipe Out American, European Salamanders

Scientists call for controls on imports to check deadly fungus’ spread.

College Ranks High in First U.S. News Best Global Universities

College ranks among the top 25 in three subject areas and four additional subjects made the top 100.

Help Revolutionize Classroom Learning and Research with 3-D Printed Fossils, Maps and Rocks

UMD crowdfunding campaign supports purchasing a 3-D scanner, 3-D printer and printing supplies for the Department of Geology.

Blind Cave Fish May Provide Insight on Eye Disease and Other Human Health Issues

New genetic analysis of the tiny fish could aid research on retinal disease, metabolic disturbance and sleep disorders.

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