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UMD Was Sylvester Gates III’s ‘Second Home.’ Now It’s His Ph.D. Alma Mater.
A childhood spent following their father around the halls of UMD’s Department of Physics led twins Sylvester and Delilah Gates to scientific careers researching the brain and the cosmos.
Scientists Identify Hidden Accelerant in Antarctic Ice Loss
A new UMD-led study shows that meltwater flowing off ice shelves changes the ocean in ways that drive even faster melting—and most global climate projections don’t even include it.
CMNS Receives Two Graduate Program Mentoring Excellence Awards
The Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science and the Biological Sciences Graduate Program received the awards.
UMD’s Gamer Symphony Orchestra Turns 20
The 150-member Gamer Symphony Orchestra, which includes around 60 Science Terps, brings the most epic computer game music into the real world.
College Discoveries Named UMD 2026 Inventions of the Year
College discoveries won the physical sciences and quantum technology categories. In addition, Anne Simon, a professor of cell biology and molecular genetics, received a special recognition award for her significant contributions to UMD's innovation ecosystem.
In the lab, chemistry Ph.D. student Mya Gaddy uses light to build synthetic molecules for drug development. She also supports her peers as vice president of UMD’s Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Student Organization.
Kara Hoffman Named Chair of UMD’s Department of Physics
She has been on the faculty for 22 years and previously served as associate chair for undergraduate education for four years.
Birding Class Takes Flight at UMD
Recently dubbed the “hot-girl hobby of the year,” a new birding course at UMD filled up within minutes of enrollment opening.
Creating a Virtual World that’s a Feast for the Eyes…and Ears
Computer Science Assistant Professor Ruohan Gao and Distinguished University Professor Ming Lin turned a single image into an explorable world that sounds like the real thing.
Leading Data Science Initiatives, People and Health Research into the Future
NIH data strategy czar Susan Gregurick (Ph.D. ’95, chemistry) brings her science success story to UMD as keynote speaker for the 2026 CMNS Doctoral Commencement Ceremony.
Changing Healthcare Technology, Changing Lives
As the keynote speaker for the 2026 CMNS Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony, Andy Balo (B.S. ’70, microbiology) will share how a passion for science, innovation and impact shaped his 53-year career in healthcare technology.
Fish and Invertebrates Suffer in Silence as Human-Made Noise Invades the Deep Blue Sea
UMD Biology Professor Emeritus Arthur N. Popper calls for studies of non-mammalian marine species affected by the sounds of deep-sea mining.