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Senior Crystal Li Prepares to Take Her Research to the Next Level

Senior Crystal Li Prepares to Take Her Research to the Next Level
Li has been conducting biofilms research for over a year and will begin semi-independent research in the spring for her departmental honors thesis.
Discovering Hidden Rhythms in Space with CHUKNORRIS

Discovering Hidden Rhythms in Space with CHUKNORRIS
UMD Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics researcher Daniel Damineli helped find previously unknown “beats” in a star system in collaboration with his father, astronomer Augusto Damineli.
College Announces 2019 Employee Award Recipients

College Announces 2019 Employee Award Recipients
The College hosted its annual Academic Festival on May 3, 2019 to honor faculty, staff and students.
The Past, Present and Future of Gravitational Wave Astronomy

The Past, Present and Future of Gravitational Wave Astronomy
UMD Astronomy Professor Coleman Miller co-authored wide-ranging review article for 150th anniversary of the journal Nature.
University of Maryland Launches Center for Machine Learning

University of Maryland Launches Center for Machine Learning
Financial and technology leader Capital One is an inaugural partner of the center.
New, More Realistic Simulator Will Improve Safety of Self-driving Vehicles Before Road Testing

New, More Realistic Simulator Will Improve Safety of Self-driving Vehicles Before Road Testing
Scientists from UMD and Baidu Research have developed data-driven simulation technology that combines photos, videos, real-world trajectory, and behavioral information into a scalable, realistic autonomous driving simulator.
Scientists Develop First Fabric to Automatically Cool or Insulate Depending on Conditions

Scientists Develop First Fabric to Automatically Cool or Insulate Depending on Conditions
University of Maryland researchers have created a fabric that dynamically regulates heat passing through it.
A Data Desert in the Arctic and Subarctic Forests Is Hindering Efforts to Study how Wildlife is Adapting to Climate Change

A Data Desert in the Arctic and Subarctic Forests Is Hindering Efforts to Study how Wildlife is Adapting to Climate Change
Scientists make an urgent plea for better snow data to understand how changing snowscapes are affecting the animals that live in high Northern latitudes.