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Microbiology Experiment from All-female Student Team Heads to Space This Week
The UMD student experiment will test how well bacteria can grow on different surfaces in microgravity aboard the International Space Station.
Scientists Identify New Genetic Interactions That May Impact Cancer Outcomes
Researchers at the University of Maryland and National Cancer Institute identified 12 distinct relationships between gene pairs in tumor cells that could potentially be targeted for cancer therapy.
New Study Reveals the Final Step in RNA Recycling and Offers Clues for Developing Novel Antibiotics
University of Maryland researchers discovered one enzyme’s vital role in breaking down RNA is more specific than previously thought, revising a vital cellular process misunderstood since the 1960s.
Four Strings Around the [Virtual] World
CMNS Dean and Computer Science Professor Amitabh Varshney helps create immersive digital settings for violin professor's performances.
Lack of Crop Diversity and Increasing Dependence on Pollinators May Threaten Food Security
New research suggests that global trends in farming practices are undermining the pollinators crops depend on and putting agricultural productivity and stability at risk, particularly in some Asian and South American nations.
Congratulations to the almost 2,500 Spring 2019 semester Dean's List awardees from the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences.
Losert will serve in this role while a national search is conducted.
NASA Awards UMD-led Team $7.3 Million to Study Moons of Earth and Mars, Nearby Asteroids
UMD team is one of eight selected to participate in NASA’s SSERVI program.
Jabin has served as interim director for the past three years.
‘Oumuamua is Not an Alien Spacecraft
New analysis, co-led by UMD astronomer, suggests a natural origin for our first interstellar visitor.
UMD Professors Daniel Lathrop and Derek Richardson Named 2019 Distinguished Scholar-Teachers
They will be recognized during the university’s annual Convocation ceremony in the fall.
Glacial Sediments Greased the Gears of Plate Tectonics
New research highlights the connection between worldwide glaciations, sediments and plate tectonics.