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Seeing Beneath The Surface of Plate Tectonics

Seeing Beneath The Surface of Plate Tectonics

UMD Scientist and Colleagues Reveal Forces Behind Earthquakes, Volcanoes. Illustration: Nicholas Schmerr

Mapping the Twitterverse

Mapping the Twitterverse

UMD professor, colleagues ID six major groupings on Twitter. Illustration: Loretta Kuo

Models May Underestimate the Impact of Climate Change

Models May Underestimate the Impact of Climate Change

Plant research provides wake-up call.

Remote Sensing to the Rescue

Remote Sensing to the Rescue

Researchers mine satellite data for critical answers to climate change questions.

How Evolution Shapes the Geometries of Life

How Evolution Shapes the Geometries of Life

UMD physicist and colleagues solve a longstanding biological puzzle. Illustration: Loretta Kuo

National UTeach Program Expands to the University of Maryland

National UTeach Program Expands to the University of Maryland

The University of Maryland is launching a program called Terrapin Teachers to increase the number of high-quality secondary science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers. 

A Short Stay in Darkness May Heal Hearing woes

A Short Stay in Darkness May Heal Hearing woes

Simulated blindness gives adult mice sharper hearing. Image: Emily Petrus and Amal Isaiah

UMD Undergraduates Discover Rare Eclipsing Double Asteroid

UMD Undergraduates Discover Rare Eclipsing Double Asteroid

"Fantastic discovery" unveiled at American Astronomical Society meeting. Illustration: Loretta Kuo

With Fewer Hard Frosts, Tropical Mangroves Push North

With Fewer Hard Frosts, Tropical Mangroves Push North

Scientists link coast’s transformation to change in extreme weather pattern

IceCube Wins 2013 Breakthrough of the Year

IceCube Wins 2013 Breakthrough of the Year

Key UMD role grew from a history of studying the elusive neutrino

Ubie's Story

Ubie's Story

With four siblings in college, senior Ubie Williams works nights 40 hours a week to pay for school. Give to UMD's scholarship funds to help students like Ubie succeed.

Design Innovations Foster Research Breakthroughs

Design Innovations Foster Research Breakthroughs

The Physical Sciences Complex was planned and designed to provide a welcoming environment for all CMNS students and faculty, with labs that can accommodate the most sensitive scientific experiments.