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Gravitational Waves Detected from Second Pair of Colliding Black Holes
University of Maryland physicists contribute to identification of second gravitational wave event using data from Advanced LIGO detectors.
Three UMD Astronomy Graduate Students Receive NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowships
The fellowship program supports continued training of a highly qualified workforce in disciplines needed to achieve NASA’s scientific goals.
Tiny Diamonds Could Enable Huge Advances in Nanotechnology
UMD researchers develop a new method for pairing nanoscale diamonds with other nanomaterials.
Over 1,800 students were named to the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Dean's List for Spring 2016.
Satellite Study Finds Unreported Sources of Toxic Air Pollution
Analysis of satellite data suggests up to 12 percent of global sulfur dioxide emissions have gone unreported.
Senior Mathematics Major Elliot Frank to Participate in Fulbright Summer Institute
Frank to participate in the University of Bristol's "Slavery and the Atlantic Heritage” program.
University of Maryland Announces New Scholarship for Pre-med Students
Mark Sobel Jr. Endowed Scholarship honors memory of alumnus’ son who passed away at the age of 17.
Conference to Honor Mathematics Professor William “Bill” Goldman
A 30-year teaching veteran, Goldman continues to innovate in the classroom. He is revamping MATH/AMSC 431 to develop a “symbiotic relationship” between the course and UMD's Experimental Geometry Lab.
UMD Rising Juniors Awarded U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarships
The competitive program provides fully funded, group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences over a period of seven to 10 weeks.
Finding Her Perfect Fit: Senior Grace Duke Traded Journalism for Science
A geology and atmospheric and oceanic science double major, Duke traveled to New Zealand to conduct research on coral skeletons.
Ali Hirsa and Anthony Trinh to Speak at College’s Spring Commencement Ceremony
Alumnus Ali Hirsa (M.A. ’97, Ph.D. ’98, Applied Mathematics) and Biological Sciences Senior Anthony Trinh selected as keynote and student speakers.
Space Mission First to Observe Key Interaction Between Magnetic Fields of Earth and Sun
NASA mission, with help from UMD physicists, is the first ever to observe how magnetic reconnection takes place, a critical step in understanding space weather.