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    Scientists Track Lightning “Pollution” in Real Time Using NASA Satellite
    13 August 2025

    Led by UMD Atmospheric and Oceanic Science researchers, this novel experiment is revealing how thunderstorms affect our climate and how Earth’s atmosphere breaks down pollution.

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    $2.85M Gift Launches the University of Maryland Computing Catalyst
    06 August 2025

    Donation from alum Brendan Iribe honors Jandelyn Plane, who pioneered the university’s K-12 outreach programs in computing.

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    Researchers Spy Finish Line in Race for Majorana Qubits
    05 August 2025

    Our computer age is built on a foundation of semiconductors. As researchers and engineers look toward a new generation of computers that harness quantum physics, they are exploring various foundations for the burgeoning technology.

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    Michael Brown, Abba Gumel and Christopher Reynolds Named 2025 Distinguished University Professors
    30 July 2025

    They join more than 60 colleagues in the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences who have been named Distinguished University Professor since 1980.

  • University of Maryland Geophysicist Helps Identify Moonquake Dangers that Could Threaten Future Missions
    30 July 2025

    A new study co-authored by Geology's Nicholas Schmerr shows that seismic activity on the moon could pose risk to long-term lunar infrastructure. 

  • Angel Obiorah presenting her NIH postbacc poster
    Career Q&A with Biochemistry and Biological Sciences Alum Angel Obiorah
    28 July 2025

    Counsel from the Reed-Yorke Health Professions Advising Office helped Obiorah (B.S. ’24) get into the M.D./Ph.D. program at Washington University in St. Louis.

  • Ray St. Leger with petri dishes
    Entomologist Raymond St. Leger Fights Mosquitoes with Fungi
    23 July 2025

    He uses fungi in an attempt to find a biocontrol method that can kill disease-carrying mosquitoes and replace the chemical insecticides to which they have become resistant.

  • Coal Dust Clouds a Baltimore Neighborhood’s Fight for Clean Air
    21 July 2025

    University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers link air pollution in Baltimore’s Curtis Bay community to nearby coal terminal activity and wind.

  • Lessons in Resilience from a Primitive Plant
    18 July 2025

    Biological sciences Ph.D. candidate Priyanka Bharadwaj studies an ancient plant that may hold the key to understanding how plants can adapt to and survive extreme conditions. 

  • From Functions to Firmware
    16 July 2025

    Senior mathematics and computer science double major Alex Yelovich’s passion for numbers helped him thrive in UMD’s Math and Robotics clubs.

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