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Maryland Quantum-Thermodynamics Hub Secures Funding for Three More Years

Since 2022, they have plumbed the intriguing depths of this disciplinary fusion, uncovering a deeper understanding of how the everyday world emerges from the quantum realm of tiny particles.

September 25, 2025
Surf, Turf—and Chirp?

Entomology doctoral student Helen Craig (B.S. '22, biological sciences) and biological sciences major Maya Hensley chat about six types of bugs you could eat. In Entomology Professor Bill Lamp’s lab, they researched the environmental, nutritional and economic benefits of eating insects and published an article in American Entomologist this spring.

September 25, 2025
A Cosmic Photographer: Decades of Work to Get the Perfect Shot

John Mather has made a career of looking to the heavens, leading projects that have revealed invisible stories written across the sky and helped us understand our place in the universe.

September 25, 2025
Changing the Narrative From ‘You Can’t’ to ‘You Can’

Drawing on her own success story, Caroline Solomon (Ph.D. ’06, marine estuarine and environmental sciences) inspires deaf and hard-of-hearing college students to pursue careers in STEM fields.

September 24, 2025
‘Make AI a Force That Is Uplifting for All,’ UMD Leaders Urge at Global Summit

UMD President Darryll J. Pines & Computer Science Professor Hal Daumé III speak on the impact of AI in education and society at a recent global summit.

September 24, 2025
UMD Hits All-time High in U.S. News Rankings

UMD achieved its highest-ever ranking, climbing one place to No. 16 among public schools.

September 23, 2025
UMD Students Name Asteroid ‘Diamondback’

Students in the ASTR 315: “Astronomy in Practice” class measured the asteroid’s light curve and rotation period, then gave it a Terp-inspired rebrand.

September 23, 2025
UMD Rises Three Spots in Computer Science Undergraduate Program Rankings

The undergraduate program ranks in the Top 10 among public institutions overall and in the specialties of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, according to U.S. News & World Report.

September 23, 2025
UMD Computer Science Team Achieves Best-Ever Finish at Programming Contest World Finals

The department landed in 14th place, its best in the 49-year history of the competition, surpassing 23rd-place results in 2009 and 2010.

September 19, 2025
From Lab Bench to Launch Pad

Senior physics major Dhruv Agarwal leads a team of undergraduate students developing satellite components that could launch deep into space with upcoming NASA missions. 

September 18, 2025
UMD to Host Microsoft Quantum Research Center in Discovery District

Gov. Wes Moore announced the project while addressing hundreds gathered for the Quantum World Congress, a global event focused on the future of quantum science and innovation.

September 17, 2025
Driving AI Innovation for Autonomous Vehicles

As software engineering director of AI evaluation at Wayve, John Wyrwas (B.S. ’07, physics; B.S. ’07, electrical engineering) accelerates autonomous vehicle technology into the future.

September 17, 2025