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Researchers Detect Exoplanet with Glowing Water Atmosphere

Distant “hot Jupiter” has a stratosphere hot enough to boil iron.

August 2, 2017
Gamma-ray Burst Captured in Unprecedented Detail

UMD-led team uses data from multiple telescopes to address long-standing questions about the universe’s most powerful explosions.

July 26, 2017
Large, Distant Comets More Common Than Previously Thought

New study suggests there are about seven times more “long-period” comets than predicted.

July 25, 2017
Receptors for Neuron Communication in Humans Vital for Reproduction in Mosses

Study shows plant version of human glutamate receptor helps moss sperm find eggs, controls spore development.

July 24, 2017
Three College Alumni Receive 2017 NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowships

Lynn Montgomery, Thomas Rimlinger and Nicholas Zube receive awards of up to $45,000 per year.

July 17, 2017
Two 2017 Hollings Scholarships Awarded to UMD College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Undergraduates

Anna Lowien and Emma Thrift receive scholarships from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

July 10, 2017
Distinguished University Professor Larry Davis Named Interim Chair of UMD Department of Computer Science

Davis succeeds Samir Khuller, who served as chair for the last five years.

June 30, 2017
Sarah Blumberg (B.S. ’16, Biological Sciences; B.A. ’16, Spanish) Awarded Fulbright Fellowship

Blumberg plans to volunteer to teach yoga and meditation in addition to English.

June 28, 2017
Anna Lieberman (B.S. ’16, Biochemistry) Awarded Fulbright Scholarship

Lieberman plans to explore working in child development in addition to teaching duties.

June 27, 2017
Three Graduate Students Receive 2017 NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowships

James Juno, Thomas Rimlinger and Joseph Schools receive awards of up to $45,000 per year.

June 20, 2017
Dean's List: Spring 2017

Over 2,000 students were named to the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Dean's List for Spring 2017.

June 15, 2017
Mosquito-killing Fungi Engineered with Spider and Scorpion Toxins Could Help Fight Malaria

Fungus specifically targets mosquitoes, is safe for humans and other insects.

June 13, 2017