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Building Better Tools for Brain Chemistry

UMD Chemistry and Biochemistry Associate Professor Ling Hao is on a quest to decode the molecular changes that cause neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

December 4, 2025
‘Free-Range’ Dinosaur Parenting May Have Created Surprisingly Diverse Ancient Ecosystems

New University of Maryland research suggests that dinosaur parenting strategy fundamentally reshaped the Mesozoic world, with “latchkey kid dinosaurs” filling ecological niches their parents did not.  

December 4, 2025
Sylvester James Gates Jr. Receives 2025 Barry Prize, Named Fellow of the American Mathematical Society and African Academy of Sciences

The Barry Prize honors scholars who have “made outstanding contributions to humanity’s knowledge, appreciation, and cultivation of the good, the true, and the beautiful.”

December 3, 2025
UMD Astrobiologist on Team Selected by NASA to Investigate Ocean Worlds and Their Organic Carbon Cycles

The researchers will investigate how to accurately measure organic compounds of ocean worlds from space and determine whether they are indicators of life or habitability.

December 3, 2025
New Molecules Capture, Contain and Clear Neuromuscular Blocking Agents

UMD Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Lyle Isaacs and his team developed “molecular containers” that can trap anesthetic drugs and flush them from the body, speeding up patient recovery and improving hospital efficiency.

December 3, 2025
UMD Physicist Selected for Prestigious Simons Collaboration to Study Inner Workings of Artificial Intelligence

Physics Professor Maissam Barkeshli’s background in studying emergent collective phenomena will guide his approach to investigating mechanisms underlying AI and machine learning. 

December 3, 2025
Finding the Right Career Chemistry

As a research scientist at Colgate-Palmolive, Hakeem Henry (Ph.D. ’21, chemistry) develops unique formulations for the personal care products millions of people use every day. 

December 3, 2025
Finding Inspiration at the Intersection of Art and Technology

UMD Computer Science Lecturer Matthew Nolan brings his experiences in music, art, computing and game design to the Immersive Media Design program.

December 2, 2025
Building Professional and Personal Community at the Grace Hopper Celebration

The Computing Catalyst sponsored 31 University of Maryland students to attend the conference in Chicago.

December 1, 2025
Computer Scientist Nirupam Roy Answers Questions About Deepfakes

The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences hosted a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything spotlighting secure machine hearing research.

November 30, 2025
The Brew Believer Leading UMD’s Fermentation Lab

Tom Flores (B.S. ’92, biochemistry) teaches the art and science of thousands-years-old craft.

November 24, 2025
Technica Marks Another Year of Innovation in Tech

This year’s event featured more than 30 workshops and 11 sponsor booths, with sessions covering topics such as Principles of Prosthetics Design, Community Building: Imposter Syndrome and Quantum Computing 101: An Intro to Quantum Computing.

November 21, 2025