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University of Maryland to Have Key Role in Possible NASA Comet Mission

Two UMD astronomers will make key contributions to development of mission selected under NASA’s New Frontiers program.

February 6, 2018
Tiny Particles Have Outsized Impact on Storm Clouds and Precipitation

Amazon rainforest provides a unique natural lab to study the effects of aerosols.

January 26, 2018
Humans Get in the Way of Mammal Movement

New global study of 57 mammal species finds human modifications to natural landscapes prevent normal movement.

January 25, 2018
Amitabh Varshney Named Dean of the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences at UMD

Varshney has been a faculty member in UMD’s Department of Computer Science since 2000.

January 24, 2018
2018 Summer Science Camps at UMD for K-12 Students

College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences offers summer camps in entomology, physics, computer science, biomedical science and more.

January 22, 2018
Two Named 2017 Distinguished University Professors in College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

Thomas Antonsen and Catherine Fenselau received the university's highest academic honor.

January 17, 2018
Dean's List: Fall 2017

Over 2,300 students were named to the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Dean's List for Fall 2017.

January 16, 2018
Four College Faculty Members Named 2017 Highly Cited Researchers

Published works by Sankar Das Sarma, Ian Spielman, Jacob Taylor and Dennis vanEngelsdorp have consistently been judged by their peers to be of particular use and significance.

January 16, 2018
NASA Renames Swift Mission in Honor of Neil Gehrels

NASA’s newly renamed Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory honors founding principal investigator of versatile satellite mission, who died in 2017.

January 11, 2018
Spinning Comet Slows Down During Close Approach to Earth

UMD astronomers observe the most drastic slowing of a comet's rate of spin ever measured, using NASA’s newly renamed Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory.

January 11, 2018
North American Waterways are Becoming Saltier and More Alkaline

New UMD-led research highlights the need for better regulation of road salt, fertilizers and other salty compounds.

January 8, 2018
Worm Species Lost 7,000 Genes After Evolving to Fertilize Itself

UMD-led study finds that worms that fertilize themselves lost one-fourth of their genome, including genes that make sperm competitive.

January 4, 2018