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Researchers Discover Way to Predict Treatment Success for Parasitic Skin Disease

Findings from a new UMD-led study could help doctors select more effective treatments earlier for patients suffering from leishmaniasis, a disfiguring skin infection. 

April 4, 2025
Researchers Reveal Why Young Plants May Be More Vulnerable to Disease

A University of Maryland study reveals an evolutionary trade-off that young plants face to develop disease resistance.

April 4, 2025
College Announces 2025 Employee Award Recipients

This year's awardees were selected from a pool of more than 650 nominations from the CMNS community.

April 4, 2025
Data-Driven, Interactive Map Shows Local Economic Impact of Cuts to Federal Funding for Health Research

Researchers at the University of Maryland and University of Pennsylvania show proposed NIH funding cuts lead to an estimated $16 billion in economic loss and 68,000 jobs lost nationwide.

April 3, 2025
QUEST Students Bring Back Advice, Connections From Alums at Top Tech Companies Over Spring Break

Silicon Valley Science Terps share career tips.  

April 2, 2025
A ‘Wave’ of New Understanding About Earth’s Oceans and Atmosphere

Faculty and students collaborated with NASA on an interactive installation showcased at the Kennedy Center.

April 1, 2025
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