The UMD physics PhD recipient was honored for quantum computing work. Photo courtesy of the MacArthur Foundation.
Scientific team’s findings from spacecraft data transformed understanding of comets
UMD research shows how the brain controls odor processing. Photo: Robert K. Maurer
Research helps explain volcanic hotspots like the Hawaiian Islands. Illustration: Scott French
Researchers find the birds' migration route gets straighter with age. Photo: Joe Duff/copyright Operation MIgration USA Inc.
25+ years of records show two-thirds of region’s rivers are now alkaline – a legacy of acid rain, researchers say.
New study confirms a UMD-led team's finding that Voyager is in interstellar space.
Not-so-horrid native snake keeps Lyme disease in check, a UMD team finds. Photo: Ed Kabay
A discovery by a University of Maryland-led research team offers hope for treating serious visual problems that are permanent unless corrected in early childhood. Illustration: Loretta Kuo
A new UMD-led study suggests large galaxies keep their mass down through a "feast and fast" sequence. Cover image courtesy of Nature.