Distinguished University Professor Sylvester James Gates, Jr. was awarded an honorary doctorate of science during Harvard University’s 373rd Commencement Exercises on May 23, 2024.
The awards will enable the students to conduct research and present at scientific conferences over the summer.
Jonathan Poterjoy and Kayo Ide, both from the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, will lend their expertise to the new $6.6 million initiative.
More than 1,600 students from our college are set to graduate in May 2024.
High-achieving students will lead classmates into commencement.
A UMD-led team of chemists discovered a way to produce and observe carbene, a super-reactive molecule that triggers the creation of simple sugars necessary for life.
Science Terps Njikem Jayda Fomengia and Jack Yang were named University Medal Finalists at the University of Maryland's May 2024 Commencement Ceremony.
The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences hosted a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything spotlighting climate finance expertise.
NASA Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor Katherine Calvin (B.S. ’03, mathematics; B.S. ’03, computer science) will be the keynote speaker and Joshua Kalampanayil (B.S. ’24, computer science) will be the student speaker.
NIST Fellow Ana Maria Rey (Ph.D. ’04, physics) will be the keynote speaker and Tahseen Rabbani (Ph.D. ’24, computer science) will be the student speaker.