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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
Alumni Association Honors 7 at ‘A Celebration of Terps’

Alum Brendan Iribe received the President’s Award, Kevin J. Tu (B.S. '23, biological sciences; B.S. '23, economics) received the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award and Distinguished University Professor Rita R. Colwell received the Spirit of Maryland Award. 

November 19, 2025
Champion of “Computing for All” Honored with a Named Space at UMD

A gift from alum Brendan Iribe named a student lounge in honor of Computer Science Principal Lecturer Emerita Jandelyn Plane.

November 17, 2025
UMD Recognized With Top-10 Ranking for Entrepreneurship

The honor underscores UMD’s broad impact in cultivating entrepreneurial talent and driving innovation across disciplines and throughout the state.

November 14, 2025
UMD Team Develops Novel Method to Recycle 3D Printed Circuit Boards

Led by computer science Ph.D. student Zeyu Yan, UMD researchers created a recyclable 3D-printed circuit board that dissolves in water to recover 98% of its materials.

November 12, 2025
Speech Therapy That Doesn’t Tell Autistic People ‘Your Brain is All Wrong’

A multidisciplinary team is working to replace that idea of speech therapy with a more inclusive approach—one that leverages artificial intelligence to help speech therapists and their clients set goals based on the client’s specific daily challenges and strengths.

November 12, 2025
Professor Anne Simon’s $16M Planned Gift to Support Professors, Postdocs and Students

A plant virologist and longtime “The X-Files” scientific adviser, Simon is donating $15 million to support two endowed professorships, one in virology and another in RNA or plant biology; multiple postdoctoral fellowships; and multiple graduate fellowships.

November 7, 2025