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Computing Catalyst’s TechStart program gave University of Maryland students a week to explore coding, design and technology through community-focused projects.

A University of Maryland-led institute focused on robust quantum simulation will launch a new phase of research with a five-year U.S. National Science Foundation award expected to total $37.5 million.

Microbes likely to hitch a ride to space with human explorers could survive in shady spots in the moon’s south pole region, say researchers from NASA and the University of Maryland. 

As part of a new $4.5 million initiative, Wendell T. Hill III will help develop instrumentation and measurement procedures to measure a laser's peak intensity and focal spot quality at full power, on every shot.

Junior physics major Mary Keen’s summer internship at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is a stepping stone toward a career in nuclear energy.

UMD senior chemistry major Mallory Striplin hopes to treat patients facing medical inequities while advocating for them through law and policy. 

Nigam, a leading scholar in climate dynamics, earned the highest academic honor bestowed by the University of Maryland.

UMD scientists found that a matrix surrounding brain cells loosens and rebuilds during learning—and gradually stops recurring once a skill is learned, offering new clues to why progress can grind to a halt.

UMD astronomers glimpsed a massive star’s death from the first explosive moment, reporting their findings in a new study. 

Working on a giant subatomic particle detector at the South Pole helped UMD physics Ph.D. student Rachel Procter-Murphy discover a new side of herself.

By studying how seismic waves travel through frozen soil on Earth, UMD geophysicist Nicholas Schmerr helped develop a better way to detect water ice on the moon—a critical resource for future astronauts and extended lunar missions.

For UMD junior Jacob Goldman, science and music are in educational harmony.