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Rehearsals, Recitals and Research

Rehearsals, Recitals and Research

UMD Society of Physics Students president Delina Levine talks about the three passions in her life—astronomy, music and physics—and how they influence her efforts in research and leadership.

New NASA DART Data Prove Viability of Asteroid Deflection as Planetary Defense Strategy

New NASA DART Data Prove Viability of Asteroid Deflection as Planetary Defense Strategy

Four studies co-authored by UMD astronomers offer new insight into how deflection missions can protect the planet from future Earth-bound asteroids and comets.

Fruit Flies, Ants and Algorithms

Fruit Flies, Ants and Algorithms

Saket Navlakha (Ph.D. ’10, computer science) finds his research inspiration at the intersection of biology and computer science

When Higgs Fly

When Higgs Fly

How a research decision in college set Physics Assistant Professor Christopher Palmer on a collision course with the Higgs boson.
 

UMD Students Place Fourth in Putnam Mathematical Competition

UMD Students Place Fourth in Putnam Mathematical Competition

Clarence Lam, Isaac Mammel and Daniel Yuan earned a No. 4 ranking for UMD among 456 institutions in one of the most prestigious mathematics contests for undergraduates in North America.

Taking the SMART Path

Taking the SMART Path

For sophomore physics major Isabelle Brooks, a Department of Defense scholarship sets the stage for her future

Finding the Confidence to Try New Things in Computing

Finding the Confidence to Try New Things in Computing

Break Through Tech organized two career development programs for 111 undergrads in January.

UMD Geologist Megan Newcombe Receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award

UMD Geologist Megan Newcombe Receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award

The award will support Newcombe’s efforts to develop a new tool for understanding the underlying causes of volcanic eruptions.

Abhinav Shrivastava Receives NSF CAREER Award to Advance Computers’ Understanding of Temporal Phenomena

Abhinav Shrivastava Receives NSF CAREER Award to Advance Computers’ Understanding of Temporal Phenomena

He will develop innovative technologies so that computers can better understand temporal phenomena, the term used to describe observable changes over time.

From Physics to Pharma

From Physics to Pharma

For Sylvie Ryckebusch (B.S. ’87, physics; B.S. ’87, mathematics), a foundation in physics set the stage for success in pharma and biotech.

Sixteen CMNS Projects Receive Inaugural UMD Grand Challenges Grants

Sixteen CMNS Projects Receive Inaugural UMD Grand Challenges Grants

UMD invests $30 million to address climate change, human health and disease, artificial intelligence and more.

Two UMD Faculty Members Receive 2023 Sloan Research Fellowships

Two UMD Faculty Members Receive 2023 Sloan Research Fellowships

Astrophysicist Benedikt Diemer and computer scientist Xiaodi Wu were recognized for their unique potential to make substantial contributions to their field.