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UMD sophomore Priya Tyagi became EMT-certified to help people in crisis. Now, she’s pursuing a career in computational biology to demystify disease—including her own rare condition.

The Wildfire Tracking Lab provides twice-daily estimates of every fire larger than four square kilometers in the U.S. and Canada, using satellite data to ensure consistent coverage. The result is not only a record of where a fire is at a given moment, but a timeline of its growth and evolution over days or weeks.

A team led by Astronomy's Marta Sewilo detected large complex organic molecules in ices outside of the Milky Way for the first time, offering a glimpse into the chemistry of the early universe.

UMD students earned more than 1,400 degrees in the 2022-23 academic year.

Biology Assistant Professor Nikolas Francis explores the sounds of neuroscience.

An expert in penetrating thick barriers like tissue or fog to see hidden objects, Christopher Metzler had designed an underwater camera and sonar device that worked in the lab but hadn’t been field-tested. 

These 10 CMNS classes help undergraduates understand and apply artificial intelligence.

Rui Yin (Ph.D. ’24, biological sciences) harnesses the power of AI to take on the challenges of drug discovery at Absci.

The program aims to prepare physicians to care for real communities, particularly those that need it most.

The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences hosted a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything spotlighting research on stormwater management and flooding.

The mission of the team is to harness “configurational entropy”—the mixing of multiple elements in a single crystal structure. 

The University of Maryland is helping to keep the residents and businesses in Maryland safe from severe weather with the Maryland Mesonet and Maryland HydroNet.