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UMD senior chemistry major Mallory Striplin hopes to treat patients facing medical inequities while advocating for them through law and policy. 

Nigam, a leading scholar in climate dynamics, earned the highest academic honor bestowed by the University of Maryland.

UMD scientists found that a matrix surrounding brain cells loosens and rebuilds during learning—and gradually stops recurring once a skill is learned, offering new clues to why progress can grind to a halt.

UMD astronomers glimpsed a massive star’s death from the first explosive moment, reporting their findings in a new study. 

Working on a giant subatomic particle detector at the South Pole helped UMD physics Ph.D. student Rachel Procter-Murphy discover a new side of herself.

The partnership reflects both UMD’s longstanding leadership in quantum science and technology and Quantum World Congress’ move into the heart of Maryland’s rapidly expanding quantum ecosystem. 

Joint Quantum Institute Fellows Alaina Green, Norbert Linke, Victor Galitski and their colleagues recently reported on new experiments exploring how quantum computing influences—and might improve—machine learning. 

A new study found that critical security vulnerabilities often lie not within AI models themselves, but in the complex software infrastructure that serves them to millions of users. 

By studying how seismic waves travel through frozen soil on Earth, UMD geophysicist Nicholas Schmerr helped develop a better way to detect water ice on the moon—a critical resource for future astronauts and extended lunar missions.

For UMD junior Jacob Goldman, science and music are in educational harmony.

Wendy Loughlin, assistant dean and director of the Health Professions Advising Office at the University of Maryland, sat down with the Association of American Medical Colleges to answer questions collected from applicants at events throughout the year.

The new endowed chairs at UMD will conduct research in Parkinson's disease and data assimilation.