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Science Terps’ Microbiology Experiment Returns from International Space Station
Rushi Challa and Natalie Ivanina’s experiment tested how well viruses could attack bacteria in microgravity.
Three UMD Graduate Students Receive 2018 NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowships
Da, Gatkine and Marusiak receive awards of up to $45,000 per year.
International Collaboration Finds Land Plant Genes in Ancient Aquatic Alga
Newly sequenced algal genome shows that adaptations essential for land plants evolved before land plants did.
IceCube Neutrinos Point to Long-sought Cosmic Ray Accelerator
UMD-developed alert system enabled telescopes around the world to zero in on cosmic particle factory.
Decades of Satellite Monitoring Reveal Antarctic Ice Loss
New research review provides insights into the continent’s response to climate warming.
People Recall Information Better Through Virtual Reality, Says New UMD Study
UMD researchers conducted one of the first in-depth analyses on whether people recall information better through virtual reality, as opposed to desktop computers.
Cleaveland, who joined UMD in 2005, will serve a three-year term while maintaining his UMD affiliation.
UMD Physics and Chemistry Graduate Students Awarded ARCS Scholarships
Zachary Eldredge and Matthew Thum will each receive $15,000.
Over 2,300 students were named to the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Dean's List for Spring 2018.
National Academy Member Sean Carroll Joins UMD’s Department of Biology
Carroll is UMD’s first Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator and the inaugural Andrew and Mary Balo and Nicholas and Susan Simon Endowed Chair.
UMD-led Study Shows How Earth Slows the Solar Wind to a Gentle Breeze
NASA satellite data reveals electron-scale energy transformation at the leading edge of Earth’s magnetic field.