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UMD Physicists Sankar Das Sarma and Richard Greene Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
They were honored for their research exploring the foundations of quantum science.
Creative Chemistry Class Inspires Undergrads and Local Elementary School Students
A hands-on UMD course gives undergraduates the opportunity to share the magic of chemistry with third graders in Prince George's County.
A Surprisingly Simple Way to Control Quantum Behavior
A new study from UMD chemical physicists could lead to more stable quantum memory, safer fuel storage and an improved ability to measure comet temperatures in outer space.
Sisters Aydina and Sufyana Johnson used skills developed through UMD’s CompSciConnect to build a native plants app that gained recognition across Maryland.
'Finding New Tools for the Toolbox'
Biological sciences Ph.D. student John Labella channels impressions from a sci-fi bestseller and research experiences in biotech as he develops novel genetic tools and problem-solving technology.
Grand Challenges: The Climate Resilience Network
The scientists of the Climate Resilience Network, funded by UMD’s Grand Challenges Grants Program, work with state and federal agencies to protect Marylanders and their livelihoods.
UMD Framework Used to Test Safety of Meta’s New AI Model
PropensityBench measures a model’s propensity to choose high-risk actions when given simulated access to them, whether that means overriding an industrial safety warning or hacking a competitor’s network.
Got a Sick Plant? Take it to UMD’s Plant Hospital
Inside UMD's Plant Diagnostics Lab, botanical medical mysteries meet scientific detective work
UMD BioFIRE Student Becomes Program’s First Doctoral Graduate
Jinyi “Cornelia” Zhu came to Maryland for the weather. She leaves with a B.S. in public health science, a Ph.D. in biological sciences, and gratitude for the freshman science program that started it all.
To Rid Body of Asthma and COPD, UMD Researchers Hack Into Mucus Protein
If successful, the research could lead to therapeutics that wipe out asthma, COPD and even COVID.
22 Science Terps Awarded 2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
Since 2014, 174 current students and recent alums from CMNS have been awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships.
Biomolecular NMR Facility Gets Upgrade in UMD’s New Chemistry Building
The space is an “otherworldly gift,” providing researchers with expertise and instrumentation to study biologically relevant molecules.