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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
Christopher Jarzynski Named Interim Director of UMD’s Institute for Physical Science and Technology

He previously served as the institute’s director from 2014 to 2019.

June 24, 2025
CMNS Summer Reads for 2025

Eight faculty members share their favorite books—both old and new.

June 23, 2025
UMD Launches M.S. in Artificial Intelligence

The program aims to prepare industry-ready AI leaders.

June 23, 2025