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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
Researchers Can Now Track Listeners’ Attention Using Just Earbuds and Echoes

A UMD doctoral student, in collaboration with multi-institutional partners, has developed a method that forgoes bulky, complex instruments.

June 20, 2025
Keeping an ‘Open Mind’ in Math

As director of UMD’s applied mathematics & statistics, and scientific computation graduate program, Radu Balan oversees many branches of math—and much more.

June 17, 2025
A Walk on the Wild Side

Wildlife expert Lynsey White (M.S. ’06, sustainable development and conservation biology) helps humans coexist with the wild animals in their neighborhoods, from bears and coyotes to deer and Canada geese.

June 16, 2025
The Road to Drug Discovery

From big pharma to small startups, Peng Yue’s (Ph.D. ’05, molecular and cellular biology) 20-year, disease-fighting career set the stage for his current role as co-founder and CEO of biotech startup ReviR Therapeutics.

June 13, 2025
UMD Researchers Sketch Out Path to Smarter Robots

Read about a system that teaches complex tasks to robots using simple human drawings. 

June 12, 2025
Getting Down to Business with AI

At Google Cloud, Valerie Hyde (M.S. ’05, Ph.D. ’07, applied mathematics, statistics, and scientific computation) taps into cutting-edge technologies to take business enterprises into the future. 

June 12, 2025
At UMD, Lt. Governor Says ‘It’s Going to Take a Partnership … to Elevate the Future’

State, business and university leaders convene to discuss artificial intelligence and quantum technology research and education.

June 11, 2025
Mapping the Mind

Junior computer science and mathematics double major Brooke Guo analyzes neural connections to understand the causes of complex brain conditions like schizophrenia. 

June 10, 2025