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UMD-led Study Captures Six Galaxies Undergoing Sudden, Dramatic Transitions
Zwicky Transient Facility observations reveal surprising transformations from sleepy LINER galaxies to blazing quasars within months.
UMD Chemistry and Biochemistry’s YuHuang Wang Receives Kirwan Faculty Research and Scholarship Prize
The award recognizes Wang’s research in fundamental chemistry and advanced materials, which led to development of a textile that automatically regulates heat exchange with the environment.
Scientists Discover Hidden Differences May Help Cells Evade Drug Therapy
The discovery by UMD researchers suggests “functional mosaicism” could explain some antibiotic resistance and cancer relapse.
UMD Biological Sciences Major Justin Lee Describes Two New Geckos in His Eighth First-Author Paper
Senior Justin Lee helps curate the Smithsonian’s collections of amphibians and reptiles from Myanmar and publishes his findings along the way.
A Summer School Unlike Any Other
A Q&A with ESSIC’s Santiago Gassó, who spent a month at sea teaching remote sensing to graduate students from around the world.
Enzyme Known for Promoting Cancer Found to Also Protect Healthy Cells
UMD researchers discovered that telomerase, which “immortalizes” cancer cells, also prevents tumors and slows a key stage in normal cell death.
Chemistry and Biochemistry’s Dolores Jackson receives UMD President’s Distinguished Service Award
Jackson serves as the department’s executive director of administrative services.
NIH Awards UMD $557,085 to Purchase State-of-the-Art Confocal Microscope
Accessible to all UMD researchers, students and collaborators, the new microscope will provide higher resolution and more speed while being gentler on live samples.
Astronomers Find a Golden Glow From a Distant Stellar Collision
UMD-led team re-examined data from a 2016 gamma-ray burst and found a signature that perfectly matches a gold- and platinum-producing explosion observed by LIGO in 2017.
University of Maryland Launches Quantum Technology Center
The new research center will catalyze the development of high-impact quantum technologies.
Lecture will focus on Gezari’s research into stars ripped apart by supermassive black holes.
Sean Carroll, Ming Lin and Richard Walker received the university's highest academic honor.