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New UMD Hyperloop Pod Races Against Rivals this Weekend
Students compete in second SpaceX competition in Hawthorne, California.
Space-based Experiment Will Tackle the Mysteries of Cosmic Rays
ISS-CREAM detector to be installed on International Space Station for at least three years.
Scott Juntti Joins UMD as William J. Higgins Assistant Professor of Biology
Created by alumni to honor their educator and mentor, this is the first endowed professorship in biology.
UMD Quantum Computing Startup IonQ Raises $20 Million Series B Round
Company aims to bring quantum computers to market by late 2018.
Researchers Detect Exoplanet with Glowing Water Atmosphere
Distant “hot Jupiter” has a stratosphere hot enough to boil iron.
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.
Large, Distant Comets More Common Than Previously Thought
New study suggests there are about seven times more “long-period” comets than predicted.
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.
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.
Anna Lowien and Emma Thrift receive scholarships from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Davis succeeds Samir Khuller, who served as chair for the last five years.