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Massive Boulders Ejected During DART Mission Complicate Future Asteroid Deflection Efforts

University of Maryland astronomers discovered that an unexpected blast of space rocks ejected during DART mission carried three times more momentum than the spacecraft itself, leading to new insights for future planetary defense missions.

July 7, 2025
Dean's List: Spring 2025

Congratulations to the over 3,800 Spring 2025 semester Dean's List awardees from the University of Maryland's College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences.

July 3, 2025
Study Advances Understanding of Immune System’s Crucial Role in Phage Therapy

A new study co-authored by University of Maryland biologist Joshua Weitz assessed the potential for phage therapy to help treat antibiotic-resistant pneumonia.

July 2, 2025
What’s Real and What’s Not in ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’: A UMD Paleontologist Explains

Tom Holtz's expertise featured in BBC dinosaur documentary, now streaming.

June 30, 2025
Andrew Childs Named Interim Director of the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies

He is the director of the NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation and was a co-director of the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science from 2014 to 2024.

June 30, 2025
Casting a Media Spotlight on Math

From promoting Pi Day on live TV to penning articles in Scientific American, Max Springer (Ph.D. ’25, applied mathematics & statistics, and scientific computation) brings math to the masses.

June 30, 2025
Entomology Associate Professor Anahí Espíndola Answers Questions About Pollinators

The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences hosted a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything spotlighting pollinator research.

June 27, 2025
High School Students Leap Ahead with UMD Math Credit Program

Recent high school graduates can bypass sophomore math requirements by taking exams to earn college math credits at UMD.

June 26, 2025
Seven Science Terps Receive CMNS Alumni Network Endowed Undergraduate Awards

The awards will enable the students to conduct research and present at scientific conferences over the summer.

June 26, 2025
Burying Wood Debris Can Help Slow Global Warming, Study Shows

UMD Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Professor Ning Zeng co-authored new research on a simple way to capture carbon dioxide, a planet-warming gas. 

June 25, 2025
UMCP, UMSOM Launch B.S.-M.D. Program to Bridge Engineering, Data Science, Medicine

The B.S.-M.D. program is an initiative that offers early clinical, research, and service experience to undergraduates in preparation for medical school.

June 24, 2025
When Math and Computation Collide

AMSC Ph.D. student Shashank Sule (M.S. ’24, applied mathematics & statistics, and scientific computation) helps develop methods that could improve brain disease diagnostics and molecular simulations.

June 24, 2025