Computer Science Major
Minor in Data Science
Ellicott City, MD
Alum Buzzes in on "Jeopardy!"

Nikhil Joshi (B.S. ’07, biological sciences) takes on television’s biggest trivia game as a contestant on “Jeopardy!”.

Scientists Develop “Mosquito STD” to Combat Malaria

The researchers used a deadly fungus that spreads during mating to target mosquitoes that spread disease to humans.

Studying Dust in the Wind

Astronomy Ph.D. student Serena Cronin explores space dust, galactic winds and other cosmic phenomena.

Graduate Assistant
UMD Researchers Part of Team Receiving $1.8M DARPA Award to Make AI More Trustworthy

Large language models, a form of AI that generates human-like text, are now being embedded in everything. As these technologies grow more powerful and pervasive, ensuring that they behave consistently, adapt to new situations, and remain secure from attacks is more urgent than ever.

Neuroscience Major
Fort Washington, MD
BioFIRE
Hart Lab
UMD Neuroscientist Calls for Clearer Nomenclature in Photoreceptor Research

A new paper co-authored by Biology’s Juan Angueyra aims to tackle a century-old communication problem by making it easier to identify visual systems in vertebrate species.

Astronomers Discover Mysterious Milky Way Object That Emits Radio Waves and X-rays

Zorawar Wadiasingh, a visiting assistant research scientist at the University of Maryland, helped predict and interpret this new cosmic phenomenon.

UMD Researchers Investigate Security Threats to Web AI Agents

Unlike standalone large language models like ChatGPT, web AI agents can do much more than just generate text.

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