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Joshua Singer Named Interim Chair of UMD’s Department of Biology
Singer's two-year appointment begins July 1, 2020.
Climate-Driven Species Loss Coming Sooner than Expected
New study reveals climate change could cause abrupt decline in biodiversity on land and in the ocean as early as 2030.
Fighting COVID-19 in the ER: UMD Alumnus Larry Edelman’s Story
Baltimore emergency physician shares the fears and challenges of working on the front lines.
Charting a Course Toward Quantum Simulations of Nuclear Physics
Making a Difference, One Face Shield Part at a Time
UMD chemist helps manufacture COVID-19 protection for medical workers in his home.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Awarded to 17 Science Terps
CMNS awardees include eight current undergraduates, three recent alumni, and six current graduate students (one of whom is also a recent graduate).
Four Science Terps Named 2020 Goldwater Scholars
Over the last decade, UMD’s nominations yielded 33 scholarships—the most in the nation.
Scientist on Skates. Meet Entomologist–and Roller Derby Player–Anahí Espíndola
University of Maryland students may know Anahí Espíndola as an Assistant Professor of Entomology, but off campus she's a starting player on the DC Rollergirls roller derby team.
Three College Faculty Members Receive Prestigious Simons Fellowships
Jacob Bedrossian, Christopher Jarzynski and Leonid Koralov earned yearlong sabbaticals to focus on research.
More than One Way to Skin A Planet
As seismographic data from Mars reveals a quaking planet, analysis of meteorites and satellite data offers a new compositional model that identifies layers inside the red planet.
A Perfect (Math) Match: Meet Alumni Couple Ira Schwartz and Janine Tucker
Two applied mathematics graduates met at UMD in 1976 and have been married for 41 years.
Senior Crystal Li Prepares to Take Her Research to the Next Level
Li has been conducting biofilms research for over a year and will begin semi-independent research in the spring for her departmental honors thesis.