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Four Science Terps Awarded 2025 Goldwater Scholarships

UMD’s 53 scholarships in the past 16 years rank No. 2 nationwide.

April 1, 2025
Meet Maryland’s Unofficial Mascots

Certainly the most popular eight-legged creature on campus, Rosie the Tarantula is the spider queen of the Department of Entomology. 

March 31, 2025
UMD Astronomy Alum Brings Space Images to Light

Alyssa Pagan (B.S. ’16, astronomy), a science visuals developer with the Space Telescope Science Institute, puts the color and sparkle in cosmic imagery.

March 31, 2025
Uncovering the Split ISR Pathway

A new study uncovers an alternative cellular stress pathway called the split ISR, reshaping our understanding of how cells respond to internal stress and offering fresh insight into genetic diseases like Vanishing White Matter.

March 28, 2025
UMD Professors Xin-Zhong Liang and Ann Wylie Named 2024 AAAS Fellows

They join 469 other scientists, engineers and innovators who received the distinguished lifetime honor within the scientific community this year.

March 27, 2025
NASA/UMD Researchers Take to the Air to Clock Wildflower Blooms

The spread of colors across landscapes is helping scientists understand our changing planet.

March 26, 2025
Celebrate Maryland Day on April 26, 2025

The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences will host 49 events.

March 26, 2025
UMD’s Pratyush Tiwary Receives Early Career Award from American Chemical Society

Tiwary was recognized for pioneering theoretical and computational methods that combine AI and statistical physics, which could yield new treatments for cancer and other human diseases.

March 25, 2025
UMD Research Sends AI Safety to Market

A UMD research team has developed a theoretical approach that rewards companies for exceeding benchmarks on privacy and bias in AI models.

March 24, 2025
Going to Extremes

For Adrienne Kish (Ph.D. ’07, cell biology and molecular genetics), dreams of ‘doing biology in space’ are becoming a reality with an upcoming mission to the International Space Station.

March 24, 2025
Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics Professor Anne Simon Answers Questions About Citrus Greening

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

March 20, 2025
Sargasso Sea Plankton and Other Marine Microbes Take Turns Sharing Nutrients

A new study co-led by UMD biologist Joshua Weitz found that microbes divvy nutrients over time, reducing competition for limited resources.

March 14, 2025