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‘Clumped’ Methane Reveals Human Climate Impact—and Potentially Future Climate Progress

UMD researchers reconstructed the first-ever timeline of a rare form of methane, exploring whether it could be used to assess future climate progress. 

July 15, 2026
UMD Astronomer Awarded $2.5M Moore Foundation Award to Transform How Telescopes See the Universe

Sylvain Veilleux and his collaborators will equip a ground-based telescope with the observing power of space telescopes for the first time.

July 15, 2026
UMD Scientist Awarded NIH Grant to Advance Research on Rare Form of Muscular Dystrophy

Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics Professor Kan Cao’s newly funded research builds on her progeria research to tackle another devastating pediatric disease. 

July 14, 2026
 Scientists Find Hidden Individuality in Viral Infections

A new study reveals that viruses exhibit substantial differences in how they shape the fate of host cells, with implications for ecology, evolution and biotechnology.

July 14, 2026
Steering Evolution to Prevent Disease

Biology Assistant Professor Jeff Maltas combines math and lab work to study how drug resistance evolves in cancer and pathogens.

July 13, 2026
The Dynamics of Disease: Can Plant Pathogens Take the Heat?

Biology Assistant Professor Emily Bruns studies a common plant pathogen to understand disease interactions in a changing environment.

July 13, 2026
$1.05M to Support UMD Department of Mathematics and its Graduate Students

Retired Professor C. David Levermore and his wife Lucia aim to boost UMD’s leadership in math and emerging fields.

July 10, 2026
Connecting Science and Strategy in Biopharma

Merrill Birkner (B.S. ’00, biological sciences) applies her numerical and statistical insights to the complicated business of drug discovery and development.

July 10, 2026
Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor John Fourkas Named 2026-27 Distinguished Scholar-Teacher

A pioneer in ultrafast laser science, the physical chemist has spent 20 years pushing boundaries in both research and teaching at UMD.

July 9, 2026
UMD Students Name Asteroids Maryland and Assateague

The newly christened asteroids are the third and fourth to be named by students enrolled in ASTR 315: “Astronomy in Practice” since 2024.

July 8, 2026
UMD Graduate Brings Research Rigor to Veterinary Medicine

Kaavya Suresh (B.S. ’26, biological sciences) dreams of a career treating cats, dogs and dolphins.

July 6, 2026
UMD’s Abba Gumel Elected to Lead the Society for Mathematical Biology

The Distinguished University Professor of Mathematics will help guide the international society dedicated to research and education at the interface of mathematics and the biological sciences.

July 2, 2026