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$4.75 Million Gift Establishes Brin Mathematics Research Center at UMD

$4.75 Million Gift Establishes Brin Mathematics Research Center at UMD

Center will expand the Department of Mathematics’ research in mathematics and statistics.

The Chemistry of Candy

The Chemistry of Candy

Color chemist Rebecca Robbins’ (Ph.D. ’95, chemistry) sweet success story at Mars Wrigley.

Professor YuHuang Wang Named Fellow of the American Physical Society

Professor YuHuang Wang Named Fellow of the American Physical Society

The honor recognizes Wang’s significant contributions to materials science.

Remembering “Everybody’s Teacher”

Remembering “Everybody’s Teacher”

Memorial service honored Manjit Bhatia (1936-2020) and the free tutoring program he launched for math students at UMD.

$1.14M from the State of Maryland will Match Private Donation to Establish Two Brendan Iribe Endowed Professorships at UMD

$1.14M from the State of Maryland will Match Private Donation to Establish Two Brendan Iribe Endowed Professorships at UMD

The endowed professors will conduct research in robotics, autonomy, artificial intelligence and machine learning.

UMD Computer Scientist Ming Lin Elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

UMD Computer Scientist Ming Lin Elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Lin is a noted innovator in virtual reality, computer graphics and robotics.

New Study Shows the Largest Comet Ever Observed was Active at Near-Record Distance

New Study Shows the Largest Comet Ever Observed was Active at Near-Record Distance

UMD astronomers discovered that comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein is among the most distant active comets from the sun, providing key information about its composition.

$32.5M Cooperative Agreement Between NASA and UMD Expands Public Access to Data on Comets, Asteroids and Other Small Bodies

$32.5M Cooperative Agreement Between NASA and UMD Expands Public Access to Data on Comets, Asteroids and Other Small Bodies

The agreement extends support for the UMD-led Small Bodies Node of NASA’s Planetary Data System through 2026.

Alum Merges Diving Hobby with Decompression Sickness Research

Alum Merges Diving Hobby with Decompression Sickness Research

Biological sciences graduate Grant Dong discovers his passion for working with people.

College Raises $200M for UMD Fearless Ideas Campaign

College Raises $200M for UMD Fearless Ideas Campaign

Alumni and supporters from around the world helped the college raise funds for facilities, research, faculty and student support.

The Power of BioFIRE’s Living-Learning Community

The Power of BioFIRE’s Living-Learning Community

BioFIRE offers incoming students a community of faculty, staff and peers.

From Storage Solutions to Biotech SPAC Success

From Storage Solutions to Biotech SPAC Success

Patel launched his first startup, Isilon Systems, while he was still in his 20s and sold it in 2010 for $2.6 billion.