Craters discovered by UMD geophysicist Nicholas Schmerr and his team hold interesting clues about the planet's atmosphere and interior, including how it formed and evolved over time.

The 100 terawatt system will be the highest intensity laser on the east coast of the U.S.

The department also ranks in the Top 10 among the country’s public universities in four computer science specialties.

While monkeypox cases seem to be stabilizing, stronger and better-adapted variants may still evolve, according to new UMD research.

Didier Depireux’s unpredictable path from a Ph.D. in physics to a ‘breakthrough’ medical startup.

92 students explored user experience design in Break Through Tech’s Summer Guild.

UMD biologist Gerald Wilkinson has been named a co-principal investigator of the IISAGE Biology Integration Institute.

Judy Herreid builds on a family tradition of supporting physics students in memory of her late husband Leon A. Herreid, a physicist and systems engineer at NASA Goddard. 

UMD scientist contributes to analysis of an enigmatic species of algae, helping to bridge the evolutionary gap between land and marine organisms.

The awards enabled students to conduct research, attend a scientific conference and work as an intern over the summer.