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Redefining Digital Privacy by Outsmarting Wireless Tracking
Computer science Ph.D. student Erik Rye explores how digital devices can be tracked through wireless access points and IP addresses, uncovering privacy risks in conflict zones like Ukraine and developing solutions to protect users.
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.
From Biophysics Studies to Med Tech Startups
With her company Ecphora Capital, Deborah Hemingway (Ph.D. ’18, biophysics) is reshaping venture capital in Maryland.
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.
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.
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.
Students in Break Through Tech's micro-internship program found confidence through mentorship from a former Sprintern.
‘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.
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.
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.
A congressional internship put UMD biological sciences major Vainavi Gambhir on a policy-driven path.
Two Science Terp Faculty Members Named MPower Professors
Researchers pursuing collaborative work on pressing issues were awarded $150,000.