University of Maryland astronomers discovered that an unexpected blast of space rocks ejected during DART mission carried three times more momentum than the spacecraft itself, leading to new insights for future planetary defense missions.
Congratulations to the over 3,800 Spring 2025 semester Dean's List awardees from the University of Maryland's College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences.
A new study co-authored by University of Maryland biologist Joshua Weitz assessed the potential for phage therapy to help treat antibiotic-resistant pneumonia.
He is the director of the NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation and was a co-director of the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science from 2014 to 2024.
From promoting Pi Day on live TV to penning articles in Scientific American, Max Springer (Ph.D. ’25, applied mathematics & statistics, and scientific computation) brings math to the masses.
The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences hosted a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything spotlighting pollinator research.
The awards will enable the students to conduct research and present at scientific conferences over the summer.
UMD Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Professor Ning Zeng co-authored new research on a simple way to capture carbon dioxide, a planet-warming gas.
AMSC Ph.D. student Shashank Sule (M.S. ’24, applied mathematics & statistics, and scientific computation) helps develop methods that could improve brain disease diagnostics and molecular simulations.
He previously served as the institute’s director from 2014 to 2019.