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Join Us for Maryland Day on Saturday, April 27!

Join Us for Maryland Day on Saturday, April 27!

The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences will host 32 events.

Three College Faculty Members Receive Awards from University System of Maryland’s Board of Regents

Three College Faculty Members Receive Awards from University System of Maryland’s Board of Regents

The awards recognized distinguished performance in: mentoring; scholarship, research, or creative activity; and public service.

University of Maryland Launches Center for Machine Learning

University of Maryland Launches Center for Machine Learning

Financial and technology leader Capital One is an inaugural partner of the center.

Three Science Terps Selected for 2019 Fulbright Program

Three Science Terps Selected for 2019 Fulbright Program

Kurt Auville, Louis-Henri Merino and Annie Trang received the award.

From Summer Camper to Hackathon Organizer, Computer Science Major Utsa Santhosh Finds Her Home at UMD

From Summer Camper to Hackathon Organizer, Computer Science Major Utsa Santhosh Finds Her Home at UMD

Seven years ago, Santhosh joined a UMD summer camp for girls in computing, now she’s on the path to a career in computer science.

UMD Invention of the Year Nominees Push Limits in Cybersecurity, Health, Quantum Computing and More

UMD Invention of the Year Nominees Push Limits in Cybersecurity, Health, Quantum Computing and More

In 2018, UMD researchers added more than 180 inventions to the ever-growing UMD intellectual property portfolio.

Warm Winds in Autumn Could Strain Antarctica’s Larsen C Ice Shelf

Warm Winds in Autumn Could Strain Antarctica’s Larsen C Ice Shelf

New UMD-led research shows unusual three-year spike in late-season surface melt due to bursts of warm, dry wind from Antarctic Peninsula’s mountains.

Long-lived Bats Could Hold Secrets to Mammal Longevity

Long-lived Bats Could Hold Secrets to Mammal Longevity

UMD biologists found four bat lineages that live at least four times longer than similar-sized mammals and revealed new traits associated with bat longevity.

Science Terps Place Ninth in International Math Competition

Science Terps Place Ninth in International Math Competition

UMD was one of only three U.S. public universities to place in the top 10 at the 2018 William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition.

UMD Launches Iribe Initiative for Inclusion and Diversity in Computing

UMD Launches Iribe Initiative for Inclusion and Diversity in Computing

With a new $1 million gift from Brendan Iribe, the Initiative will build on current programming by the Maryland Center for Women in Computing and emphasize inclusion for students of all genders and backgrounds.

Cartoon Brings a Little Levity to a Weighty Subject

Cartoon Brings a Little Levity to a Weighty Subject

When a UMD researcher was asked to comment on an important finding, he turned to a staff member in the college’s dean’s office for a humorous illustration to liven up his message.

Fungal Disease Threatens Hundreds of Amphibian Species Worldwide

Fungal Disease Threatens Hundreds of Amphibian Species Worldwide

Global-scale analysis of losses due to chytrid fungus paints a grim picture: 500 species declines, 90 of which have already been lost.