News

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

Scientists from UMD and Baidu Research have developed data-driven simulation technology that combines photos, videos, real-world trajectory, and behavioral information into a scalable, realistic autonomous driving simulator.

New method developed by UMD researchers could be scaled up to improve security at ports of entry.

UMD biologists discover how the peacock bass adapts to murky and clear water, possibly aiding in its invasion success.

A survey of research on aquatic noise pollution reveals huge gap in knowledge about impacts of human-generated noise in aquatic environments.

UMD biologist finds alligators map sound the way birds do, suggesting the hearing strategy existed in their common ancestor and dinosaurs.

Caruso co-authored a book on animal fart facts that reached the No. 8 spot on The New York Times’ best-seller list in the science category.

Aspiring doctor Maria Chen embraces entrepreneurship

Professor Sean Carroll explores the evolution of novelty in biology

Professors Ming Lin and Dinesh Manocha explore new possibilities for their virtual and augmented reality research

Associate Professor Emeritus Peter Stifel pledged $250,000 to sustain UMD’s geology senior thesis program in perpetuity.

The program, which selected 69 students out of 4,424 applicants in 2019, will fully fund Khan’s graduate study at Stanford University.