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.
Senior mathematics and computer science double major Alex Yelovich’s passion for numbers helped him thrive in UMD’s Math and Robotics clubs.
How Claire Bolster’s (B.S. ’20, biological sciences) fascination with biology, marine animals and ecosystems launched her dream career in marine science at Mystic Aquarium.
Mathematics and chemistry dual-degree student Benjamin Raufman’s journey from high school lab work to national recognition highlights the power of early research experience.
The newly created associate vice president role will oversee UMD's expanding quantum enterprise.
How science and a family tradition of farming helped Andrew Smith (M.S. ’02, entomology) see organics in agriculture’s future.
UMD astronomer Quanzhi Ye used observations from the survey camera to help pinpoint the object's path through the solar system.
Distinguished University Professor Sean B. Carroll won his third Emmy for a documentary that follows a researcher’s 15-year quest to unlock DNA older than anything ever sequenced before.
Claire Quinn’s (B.S. ’15, biological sciences) mission to share her passion for biology and conservation takes her to the largest theme park on the planet.
When people think about methane, a potent greenhouse gas highly efficient at trapping heat in our atmosphere, they often picture industrial smokestacks, oil rigs, or livestock. But one of the primary and least understood sources of methane isn’t industrial—it’s natural.