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Alligator Study Reveals Insight into Dinosaur Hearing
UMD biologist finds alligators map sound the way birds do, suggesting the hearing strategy existed in their common ancestor and dinosaurs.
Does It Fart? Ask Science Terp Nick Caruso (M.S. ’11, Biology)
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
Telling the Stories of Evo-Devo
Professor Sean Carroll explores the evolution of novelty in biology
A Real-life Boost for Virtual Research
Professors Ming Lin and Dinesh Manocha explore new possibilities for their virtual and augmented reality research
A Bedrock Gift for Geology Seniors
Associate Professor Emeritus Peter Stifel pledged $250,000 to sustain UMD’s geology senior thesis program in perpetuity.
Science Terp Yousuf Khan (B.S. ’18, Biological Sciences) Named 2019 Knight-Hennessy Scholar
The program, which selected 69 students out of 4,424 applicants in 2019, will fully fund Khan’s graduate study at Stanford University.
Our Fearless Ideas Made Us Nobel Laureates
Alumni and faculty members who won the world–renowned scientific prize
First Critters to Kick Up Dust on the Seafloor Immediately Affected Ocean Chemistry
UMD geologists find evidence for massive shifts in ocean chemistry directly after the first animals began piercing microbial mats.
Scientists Find Worms that Recently Evolved the Ability to Regrow a Complete Head
New study reveals regeneration of amputated body parts is not always an ancient trait and scientists might need to rethink the way they compare animals with regenerative abilities.
From Students to Faculty: Nine Science Terps Land Academic Positions
The alumni received graduate degrees from UMD in astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics and physics.
Seven Science Terps Selected as Fulbright Semifinalists
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers research, study and teaching opportunities in over 140 countries to recent graduates and graduate students.