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Fighting Deepfakes, Shallowfakes and Media Manipulation
UMD computer scientist Nirupam Roy is developing a tool that can help verify the authenticity of audiovisual recordings.
The Moon is Shrinking, Causing Landslides and Instability in Lunar South Pole
A new paper co-authored by Geology's Nicholas Schmerr identifies potential landing sites for Artemis mission that are particularly vulnerable to quakes and landslides.
Advancing Climate Resilience in Maryland
UMD researchers team up with other Maryland stakeholders to address climate and weather-related vulnerabilities in communities across the state.
Quantum Researcher Yu Liu Brings Laser Focus to UMD’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
The laser cooling expert will launch two research projects on ultracold molecules in his lab in the new Chemistry Building.
NASA’s Fermi Detects Surprise Gamma-Ray Feature Beyond Our Galaxy
Astronomers analyzing 13 years of data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have found an unexpected and as yet unexplained feature outside of our galaxy.
University of Maryland Distinguished University Professor Ellen Williams Retires
Williams will serve as executive director of the Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies but stepped down as director of UMD’s Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center.
Offshore wind farms can be an energy boon, but does their noisy construction bother marine animals? UMD’s Arthur Popper, who studies underwater sounds and their ecological impacts, weighs in.
Anne Jorstad (Ph.D. ’12, applied mathematics & statistics, and scientific computation) leads the data team at Switzerland’s national science agency.
Mathematician Denny Gulick Reflects on His 58-Year Career at UMD
The pi-reciting professor retired from teaching in August 2023 but still has campus ties.
What Makes Urine Yellow? UMD Scientists Discover the Enzyme Responsible
Their findings could be applied to future studies of gut health, including conditions like jaundice and inflammatory bowel disease.
Baritone, Brownies and Biochemistry
Senior biochemistry major Emma Neiswender’s passion for problem-solving led her to excel in lab research and community-building at UMD.
From Ghana to Graduate School in Maryland
Chemistry Ph.D. student Solomon Attionu traveled thousands of miles from his home country in Africa to study the viral progression of hepatitis B and how to stop it.