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Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center at UMD Signs $64.8M Cooperative Agreement with NASA

ESSIC is a joint center of the University of Maryland and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center that supports research, teaching and career training in Earth system science.

March 15, 2017
Matthias Zwicker Joins UMD as the Reginald Allan Hahne Endowed E-Nnovate Professor in Computer Science

Endowed professorship in virtual reality created with private and state support.

March 14, 2017
Early Earth Had a Hazy, Methane-filled Atmosphere

Thick clouds of methane forced hydrogen to leave the atmosphere, enabling today’s oxygen-rich air to develop.

March 13, 2017
New Method Enables Creation of Better Therapeutic Antibodies

Technique to standardize sugar groups could lead to better quality control, customization.

March 13, 2017
Ions Sync Up into World’s First Time Crystal

Researchers forge a new state of matter using atoms and lasers.

March 7, 2017
Meet UMD Biochemistry and Economics Undergraduate Amy Zhou

Zhou’s research experiences at UMD led to a presentation at one of the largest physician conferences in the world.

March 7, 2017
High-flying Experiments Tackle the Mysteries of Cosmic Rays

Series of high-altitude balloon missions and upcoming space mission tackle enduring questions of physics.

March 1, 2017
Rapid Changes Point to Origin of Ultra-fast Black Hole “Burps”

Temperature swings of black hole winds measured for the first time.

March 1, 2017
Earth Probably Began with a Solid Shell

New research suggests that plate tectonics began later in Earth’s history.

February 27, 2017
New Link Found Between Sex and Viruses

Researchers determine that a protein required for sperm-egg fusion is identical to a protein viruses use to invade host cells; discovery could help fight parasitic diseases like malaria.

February 22, 2017
Neil Gehrels (1952-2017)

College Park Professor of Astronomy passed away, just days after learning he would receive this year’s prestigious Dan David Prize.

February 22, 2017
Four College Alumni Named 2017 Sloan Research Fellows

Amir Ali Ahmadi, Bryan Dickinson, Katherine Mackey and Suriyanarayanan Vaikuntanathan receive early-career honor.

February 22, 2017