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First Direct Seismic Measurements of Mars Reveal a Geologically Active Planet
Scientific team including UMD geologists analyzed marsquakes from the InSight mission to find a planet with geological activity similar to both Earth and the Moon.
When Frogs Die Off, Snake Diversity Plummets
University of Maryland biologist Karen Lips helps find a significant drop in snake diversity following amphibian declines from chytrid fungus.
At Impossible Foods, Alumna Uncovers Meat’s Mysteries
Ranjani Varadan Ph.D. ’04 is vice president of research and development at Impossible Foods.
UMD Science Major Wins Prestigious Churchill Scholarship
Senior Tanay Wakhare, a mathematics and computer science double degree student, was awarded the scholarship.
UMD-led Study Named Science’s Most Impactful Paper of 2019
American Association for the Advancement of Science awards Newcomb Cleveland prize to study of transgenic fungus designed to control malaria-carrying mosquito populations in West Africa.
2020 Summer Science Camps at UMD for K-12 Students
The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences offers 2020 summer camps in entomology, physics, computer science, biomedical science and more.
Over 2,700 students were named to the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Dean's List for Fall 2019.
First Asteroid Found Inside Orbit of Venus
Research team that includes UMD astronomer discovered an asteroid with one of the shortest "years" known.
Are We Losing a Key Climate Change Buffer?
New high-resolution maps show limited ocean capacity to absorb excess carbon dioxide.
UMD neurobiologists show that the reactivation of a mechanism called synaptic proteolysis by darkness can be used to promote recovery from visual disorders.
Astronomers Spot Distant Galaxy Group Driving Ancient Cosmic Makeover
UMD astronomer Sylvain Veilleux helped discover the farthest galaxy group to date.
From Evading Online Censorship to Galaxy Transformations: Read Our Top Stories of 2019
As 2019 comes to a close, revisit our most-read stories of the year and discover some that you may have missed.