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Astronomy Visiting Assistant Research Scientist Ronald Gamble Answers Questions About Black Holes

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

March 3, 2025
From Biophysics Studies to Med Tech Startups

With her company Ecphora Capital, Deborah Hemingway (Ph.D. ’18, biophysics) is reshaping venture capital in Maryland.

February 27, 2025
How a Newly Spotted Space Rock Went From Terrifying to ‘Quite Interesting’

Astronomy's James “Gerbs” Bauer says chances of an asteroid apocalypse wane, but Earth must stay wary.

February 27, 2025
University of Maryland Names New Director of National Quantum Laboratory

Norbert Linke will become the new director of the National Quantum Laboratory at UMD on September 1, 2025.

February 26, 2025
UMD Team Examines Brain Processes to Understand Opioid Relapse

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.

February 24, 2025
Learning by Doing

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

February 18, 2025
‘Quantum Steampunk’ Creative Writing Course Explores the Science of Science Fiction

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.

February 14, 2025
UMD Astronomers Spot Candidate for Speediest Exoplanet System

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

February 13, 2025
Two Internationally Recognized Mathematicians Join the University of Maryland

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

February 10, 2025
Health Policy on the Hill

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

February 7, 2025
Two Science Terp Faculty Members Named MPower Professors

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

February 6, 2025
Database Co-produced by UMD Undergrad Is First to Document Tornadoes Worldwide

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.

February 5, 2025