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Computer Science’s Ben Shneiderman Named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
Shneiderman elected for inventions in human-computer interaction and information visualization.
Sensitivity of World’s Most Sensitive Dark Matter Detector Improves
University of Maryland physicists helped develop and implement the calibration program that led to improvement.
Twin Studies Provide First Explanations for Boundary Within Earth’s Mantle
UMD geologists co-author first studies to explain an observed physical transition hundreds of miles below Earth’s surface.
Safe, Inexpensive Chemical Found to Reverse Symptoms of Progeria in Human Cells
Finding could lead to treatments for rare genetic illness as well as normal aging.
Moving Matters: Ethnocentric Behavior Decreases When Societal Mobility Rises
University of Maryland study suggests that a society’s level of mobility influences whether its members treat outsiders as individuals.
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Professor Zhanqing Li and alumni Tamar Barkay and Leonard Fine receive the honor.
Top Seniors Honored as 2015 Merrill Presidential Scholars
Five seniors in the college received the honor: Marissa Dattler, Ryan Kuo, Neomi Rao, Julia Wainger and Sarahann Yeh.
UMD Professor Addresses House Subcommittees on Space and Environment
Antonio Busalacchi discusses ways public-private partnerships can help NASA satisfy Earth science data requirements.
UMD Professor Addresses House Subcommitees on Space and Environment
Antonio Busalacchi discusses ways public-private partnerships can help NASA satisfy Earth science data requirements.
Jonathan Dinman Named Chair of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics
Dinman has been serving as interim chair of the department since July 1, 2014.
UMD-led Team Maps Gas Emissions from Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Maps of gas emissions reveal surprising physical and chemical processes never before seen up close.
13 Biology and Chemistry Graduate Students to Receive Department of Education Fellowships
Chemistry receives continuation grant and Biology receives grant for first time.