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Myles Poulin Receives NSF CAREER Award
The funding will help advance his study of cellular processes involved in infection.
UMD’s Christopher Jarzynski Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Jarzynski is a leader in statistical physics and theoretical chemistry.
Two Science Terps Awarded NOAA Hollings Scholarships
The scholarships provide Sam Varga and Ciara Donegan up to $19,000 and a paid summer internship at a NOAA facility.
DNA May Not Be Life’s Instruction Book—Just a Jumbled List of Ingredients
UMD researcher develops potentially revolutionary framework for heredity and evolution in which inheritable information is stored outside the genome.
UMD’s Christopher Jarzynski Awarded a 2020 Guggenheim Fellowship
Jarzynski was recognized for demonstrating an exceptional capacity for productive scholarship in statistical physics and theoretical chemistry.
Joshua Singer Named Interim Chair of UMD’s Department of Biology
Singer's two-year appointment begins July 1, 2020.
Climate-Driven Species Loss Coming Sooner than Expected
New study reveals climate change could cause abrupt decline in biodiversity on land and in the ocean as early as 2030.
Fighting COVID-19 in the ER: UMD Alumnus Larry Edelman’s Story
Baltimore emergency physician shares the fears and challenges of working on the front lines.
Charting a Course Toward Quantum Simulations of Nuclear Physics
Making a Difference, One Face Shield Part at a Time
UMD chemist helps manufacture COVID-19 protection for medical workers in his home.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Awarded to 17 Science Terps
CMNS awardees include eight current undergraduates, three recent alumni, and six current graduate students (one of whom is also a recent graduate).
Four Science Terps Named 2020 Goldwater Scholars
Over the last decade, UMD’s nominations yielded 33 scholarships—the most in the nation.