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A UMD-led study found that catastrophic collisions between icy moons barely disturb the hidden oceans beneath their frozen surfaces, offering new insights into life beyond Earth.
New UMD Biologist Studies How Organisms Steal Each Other’s DNA
Assistant Professor Julia Van Etten researches how organisms acquire genes from other species through a process called horizontal gene transfer.
Meet the Science Terps Marching in the Baltimore Ravens’ Band
Charlotte Norris and Andrea Zeppuhar take their musical talents to M&T Bank Stadium.
UMD Alum Julian Dumayas Fights HIV at NIH
As a recipient of the prestigious Intramural Research Training Award, Julian Dumayas (B.S. '26, biological sciences) researches new approaches to eliminating HIV from patients’ DNA.
UMD Scientists Receive $1.1M NASA Grant to Develop Life Detection Instrumentation
Their work could double the scientific output of future missions searching for life on Mars, Saturn’s moon Enceladus and beyond.
The minor offers students from all disciplines a formal way to build literacy in an ecosystem that helps define the state.
Targeted Ads Come with Unavoidable Privacy Trade-Offs, UMD Study Finds
New research co-authored by Computer Science Assistant Professor Gabe Kaptchuk shows there is a fundamental limit to that goal, and perfect privacy and useful targeted advertising simply cannot coexist.
Experiential Math Course Takes UMD Students to the Major Leagues
Mathematics Professor Yanir Rubinstein's MATH 440: “Geometry and Data Science of Sports Analytics” course trains students for real-world careers in professional sports.
From Idaho to Massachusetts to Japan, Fulbright Alumni Ambassador Kylie Dan explores all things related to galaxies—now, she’s mapping supermassive black holes as an astronomy Ph.D. student at UMD.
A Gravitational Gift for the Future
Richard Isaacson (Ph.D. ’67, physics) makes a generous gift to support graduate students studying gravitational physics and honor the memory of his UMD mentor, Charles Misner.
Once on the brink of extinction, the scimitar-horned oryx is making a comeback in the savannahs of Africa—and UMD scientists are waiting to see if this new generation of animals still remembers its wild instincts.
Can AI See the Next Flood Coming?
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $750,000 in Phase I funding to develop an AI-powered framework that can generate faster, more detailed seasonal and multi-year water forecasts. The nine-month award includes approximately $470,000 for UMD, the lead institution.