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UMD Researchers Awarded $5.3 Million NIH BRAIN Initiative Grant
The researchers' project aims to improve understanding of brain function by providing a unifying account of how brain activity and behavior are mutually informing.
Zwicky Transient Facility Spots a Bumper Crop of Supernovae, Black Holes and more
UMD astronomers contribute to a wealth of discoveries described in seven new publications.
Scientists Develop First Fabric to Automatically Cool or Insulate Depending on Conditions
UMD Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Alumnus C.J. Vernon Rises Above
Leave it to UMD Entomology Graduate Student S. Augusta “Gussie” Maccracken
Maccracken analyzes fossilized leaves and insects to uncover ancient ecosystems in western North America.
Revising the History of Big, Climate-Altering Volcanic Eruptions
New method, co-developed at UMD, refines the 2,600-year history of large eruptions that inject planet-cooling particles into the stratosphere.
Congratulations to the over 2,500 Fall 2018 semester Dean's List awardees from the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences.
New Research Uses Curiosity Rover to Measure Gravity on Mars
UMD geologist Nicholas Schmerr and collaborators repurposed data from Mars rover’s navigational instruments to learn about the geologic history of Gale Crater and Mount Sharp.
Doron Levy Named Interim Chair of UMD Department of Mathematics
Leader in the mathematics community will be stepping in for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Scientists make an urgent plea for better snow data to understand how changing snowscapes are affecting the animals that live in high Northern latitudes.
Machine Learning Helps Target Cancer Patients for Immunotherapy
Computer scientists identified three categories of data needed to more accurately predict cancer patients’ immune response to therapy and reduce costly, unnecessary treatments.
The funding supports efforts by Dickerson to develop methods to improve existing market systems and enable new markets.