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Music-Savvy AI Built at UMD Could Help You Discover Your Next Favorite Artist
A new partnership between NVIDIA and Universal Music Group will harness Music Flamingo’s groundbreaking ability to discern the finer points of music.
Hydrologist Justin Pflug Answers Questions About Snow Science
The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences hosted a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything spotlighting research on snow remote sensing and modeling.
A Gutsy Approach to Human Hormones
Gabriela Arp, a Ph.D. candidate in UMD’s Biological Sciences Graduate Program, says our gut microbiomes house hormone transformers with the power to change our bodies and brains.
An undergraduate degree in physics put Nathan Frohna (B.S. ’22, physics, MQF ’25, quantitative finance) on a path to an unexpected career in the world of finance.
Sudden Breakups of Monogamous Quantum Couples Surprise Researchers
When the researchers attempted to freeze the bosons in place with a barricade of fermions, the bosons instead started traveling quickly.
AMSC Ph.D. candidate Mengting Chao’s step-by-step teaching method and commitment to student success earned her recognition from both students and faculty.
New Climate Change Fluency Minor Will Train Non-Scientists in Climate Literacy
Students from across the University of Maryland can now incorporate climate science into their career preparation.
Partnering with Microsoft to Reimagine Learning
The tech company expands experiential learning opportunities for University of Maryland computing students.
Viral Infections Burst Blue-Green Algae, Enriching the Ocean Surface with Nutrients
An international research team, including Biology’s Joshua Weitz, reveals how viral lysis of blue-green algae in the Sargasso Sea enhances ecosystem-scale productivity.
Ant Societies Rose by Trading Individual Protection for Collective Power
Building prolific ant legions takes tons of resources—but a new study finds that certain species cut corners by skimping out on protective armor.
Top Stories of 2025: Cell Communication, Mosquito-killing Fungus and More
As 2025 comes to a close, take some time to revisit our most-read stories of the year and discover some that you may have missed.
To Protect Rhinos, Researchers Turn to New AI Tech
By “showing” a computer numerous images of verified white rhinos in a South African reserve, the model learns enough about their telltale shapes and sizes to identify them in pixelated images captured from hundreds of miles above.