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In Nepal, villagers’ land uses help people and tigers

Humans and critically endangered tigers can coexist, SESYNC researcher finds.

October 18, 2013
UMD Higgs Hunters Celebrate Nobel Prize in Physics

Scientists had a crucial role in experiments proving the Nobel-winning theory of the early universe.

October 8, 2013
UMD alumna Ana Maria Rey wins MacArthur Foundation "genius grant"

The UMD physics PhD recipient was honored for quantum computing work. Photo courtesy of the MacArthur Foundation.

September 25, 2013
UMD-Led Deep Impact Ends, Leaves Bright Comet Tale

Scientific team’s findings from spacecraft data transformed understanding of comets

September 19, 2013
Seeking out the hidden pathways of an essential sense

UMD research shows how the brain controls odor processing. Photo: Robert K. Maurer

September 6, 2013
Scientists Find “Fingers” of Heat Below Earth's Surface

Research helps explain volcanic hotspots like the Hawaiian Islands. Illustration: Scott French

September 5, 2013
Whooping cranes stay the course when they follow a wise old bird

Researchers find the birds' migration route gets straighter with age. Photo: Joe Duff/copyright Operation MIgration USA Inc.

August 23, 2013
Changing River Chemistry Affects Eastern U.S. Water Supplies

25+ years of records show two-thirds of region’s rivers are now alkaline – a legacy of acid rain, researchers say.

August 22, 2013
It's official: Voyager 1 has gone beyond our solar system

New study confirms a UMD-led team's finding that Voyager is in interstellar space.

August 16, 2013
 Timber rattlesnakes indirectly benefit human health

Not-so-horrid native snake keeps Lyme disease in check, a UMD team finds. Photo: Ed Kabay

August 5, 2013
Re-learning how to see: researchers find crucial on-off switch in visual development

A discovery by a University of Maryland-led research team offers hope for treating serious visual problems that are permanent unless corrected in early childhood. Illustration: Loretta Kuo

August 1, 2013
Starburst "superwinds" keep galaxies thin

A new UMD-led study suggests large galaxies keep their mass down through a "feast and fast" sequence. Cover image courtesy of Nature.

July 25, 2013