UMD Astronomer Helps Take a Closer Look at ‘Dinky’ Asteroid

As a member of NASA’s Lucy Team, Jessica Sunshine will study distant asteroids that may hold clues to how our solar system formed.

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UMD Researchers Develop New Method of Tracing Methane Emissions Back to Their Source

Atmospheric methane—a potent greenhouse gas—has surged since 2007. Figuring out where it’s coming from could help mitigate climate change.

Physics Professor Wolfgang Losert Named MPower Professor

He will receive $150,000 over three years to support his collaborative research with the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Weathering Life’s Changes

Atmospheric and oceanic science Ph.D. student Samantha Halstead Santez left a six-year museum career to study sea ice. Now, she’s at NASA.

Bacteria-Virus Arms Race Provides Rare Window into Rapid and Complex Evolution

Study co-authored by Biology Professor Joshua Weitz found intricate ecological networks emerge from simple beginnings that feature repeating patterns of evolutionary development.

A Dramatic Step Forward in Robotics

The human body becomes a robot playground in a project funded by the Arts for All Initiative.

Congratulations to the College's August 2023 Graduates!

184 students graduated from the college in August 2023.

Peter Nemes Receives Prestigious Award for Metabolism Research

The chemistry and biochemistry professor will lead a new project supported by a $500,000 grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

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