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Biology Professor Carlos Machado Named CMNS Associate Dean for Research

He has been at UMD since 2009 and directed the Behavior, Ecology, Evolution and Systematics interdisciplinary graduate program from 2013 to 2015.

June 5, 2025
Controlling the Magnetic Domain Behaviors in 2D Quantum Magnet

UMD researchers developed a new approach to using ultralow-power optical incidence to control the size and spin orientations of the formed magnetic domains.

June 4, 2025
Alum Buzzes in on "Jeopardy!"

Nikhil Joshi (B.S. ’07, biological sciences) takes on television’s biggest trivia game as a contestant on “Jeopardy!”.

June 4, 2025
Scientists Develop “Mosquito STD” to Combat Malaria

The researchers used a deadly fungus that spreads during mating to target mosquitoes that spread disease to humans.

June 3, 2025
Studying Dust in the Wind

Astronomy Ph.D. student Serena Cronin explores space dust, galactic winds and other cosmic phenomena.

June 3, 2025
UMD Researchers Part of Team Receiving $1.8M DARPA Award to Make AI More Trustworthy

Large language models, a form of AI that generates human-like text, are now being embedded in everything. As these technologies grow more powerful and pervasive, ensuring that they behave consistently, adapt to new situations, and remain secure from attacks is more urgent than ever.

June 2, 2025
UMD Neuroscientist Calls for Clearer Nomenclature in Photoreceptor Research

A new paper co-authored by Biology’s Juan Angueyra aims to tackle a century-old communication problem by making it easier to identify visual systems in vertebrate species.

May 30, 2025
Astronomers Discover Mysterious Milky Way Object That Emits Radio Waves and X-rays

Zorawar Wadiasingh, a visiting assistant research scientist at the University of Maryland, helped predict and interpret this new cosmic phenomenon.

May 30, 2025
UMD Researchers Investigate Security Threats to Web AI Agents

Unlike standalone large language models like ChatGPT, web AI agents can do much more than just generate text.

May 29, 2025
AIM Seed Grants Support 22 AI Research Projects

Funds support research focused on accessibility, social justice, sustainability and learning.

May 28, 2025
UMD’s Brenda Dingus Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Pioneering gamma-ray astrophysicist Brenda Dingus was recognized for her transformative contributions to cosmic ray research. 

May 27, 2025
Satellites Offer New View of Chesapeake Bay’s Marine Heat Waves

A University of Maryland-led study revealed that the bay is experiencing “significant increases” in annual heat waves, but satellites show that not all regions are warming equally.

May 23, 2025