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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.
Anna Lieberman (B.S. ’16, Biochemistry) Awarded Fulbright Scholarship
Lieberman plans to explore working in child development in addition to teaching duties.
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.
Over 2,000 students were named to the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Dean's List for Spring 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.
UMD Establishes Jayanth R. Banavar Endowed Graduate Award for Excellence in Physics Research
Preference will go to students doing interdisciplinary research on natural phenomena—Banavar’s own research area.
Gerald Wilkinson Named Interim Dean of UMD’s College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences
Veteran biology professor to assume interim position July 1, 2017.
Thomas Murphy Reappointed as Director of IREAP
Murphy to begin a new three-year term effective July 1, 2017.
Gravitational Waves Detected a Third Time
University of Maryland physicists contribute to identification of third gravitational wave event using data from Advanced LIGO detectors.
Common Antioxidant Could Slow Symptoms of Aging in Human Skin
Methylene blue improved physical, biochemical and genetic aging markers in experiments with human skin cells and simulated skin tissues.
Nation’s Beekeepers Lost 33 Percent of Bees in 2016-17
Annual losses improved over last year; winter losses lowest in survey history.
Ridgway will pursue his doctorate in physics at MIT.