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UMD’s Raman Sundrum Awarded American Physical Society’s J.J. Sakurai Prize
Sundrum was honored for a model proposing that a warped extra dimension exists in the universe, which solves a longstanding problem in theoretical particle physics.
New Method Peeks Inside the “Black Box” of Artificial Intelligence
UMD researchers help explain why machine learning algorithms sometimes generate nonsensical answers.
Astronomy’s Erin Kara Awarded Inaugural Neil Gehrels Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship
Previously known as the Joint Space-Science Institute (JSI) Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship, the fellowship was renamed in honor of JSI founding member Neil Gehrels (1952–2017).
A Prolific Legacy: Biology’s Arthur Popper Publishes 67th Book in Auditory Research Series
Popper, who retired in 2014, remains involved in research on hearing and on the effects of man-made sound on marine life.
College Welcomes 19 New Faculty Members this Fall
The faculty members joined nine departments in the college.
NASA’s Fermi Mission Energizes the Sky with Gamma-ray Constellations
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope celebrates 10 years of observations with a map of 21 constellations connecting known gamma-ray sources.
‘Pulsar in a Box’ Reveals Surprising Picture of a Neutron Star’s Surroundings
Simulation reveals particle behaviors that may help explain how neutron stars emit gamma-ray and radio pulses.
All in the Family: Kin of Gravitational Wave Source Discovered
New observations suggest that kilonovae—immense cosmic explosions that produce silver, gold and platinum—may be more common than thought.
Mountaintop Observatory Sees Gamma Rays from Exotic Milky Way Object
Space jets accelerate particles and send a high-energy signal to Earth.
Tropical Frogs Found to Coexist with Deadly Fungus
UMD-led research team observes frog populations persisting in Panamanian forest, a decade after decimation by chytrid fungus.
Professors Jeffery Davis and Anne Simon Named Distinguished Scholar-Teachers
Chemistry and Biochemistry’s Jeffery Davis & Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics’ Anne Simon received the honor.
Project could enable new advanced quantum research and technology and could yield new ways to connect electronic circuits and photonic devices.