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Najib El-Sayed, a professor of cell biology and molecular genetics, is working with Xuan “Anna” Li, an assistant professor of psychology, to uncover genetic and epigenetic changes—how genes are turned on or off—linked to relapse behavior involving oxycodone abuse.

Students in Break Through Tech's micro-internship program found confidence through mentorship from a former Sprintern.

To help an interdisciplinary group of students channel their internal H.G. Wells, Edward Daschle gave his class a two-part task earlier this week: First, jot down a modern-day appliance and pass the paper to the left. Next, describe a “steampunk” version of the contraption you received.

A star-planet pair, likely the first of its kind, was detected by a UMD-led team in 2011.

New Brin Endowed Professors Uri Bader and Ron Peled bring a wealth of experience and research to the UMD Department of Mathematics.

A congressional internship put UMD biological sciences major Vainavi Gambhir on a policy-driven path.

Researchers pursuing collaborative work on pressing issues were awarded $150,000.

A research team co-led by Malcolm Maas, a double-degree student in physics and atmospheric and oceanic science, has built a first-of-its-kind archive, capturing records of 100,000 twisters from the U.S. Plains to the Eastern Hemisphere.

The Embodied Dynamics Lab at the University of Maryland explores human-machine collaboration to improve accessibility and skill acquisition for people with mobility issues and neurodivergence through innovative technologies like exoskeletons and tactile feedback devices.

UMD researchers uncover key mechanisms in gene regulation that may lead to better design of RNA-based medicines. 

The cell communication researcher received a perfect rating on his Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award application.

Sophomore neuroscience major Amanda Trieu keeps an ancient art alive on UMD’s campus.