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Computer Science Professor Daniel Gottesman Answers Questions About Quantum Computing
The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences hosted a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything spotlighting quantum computing research.
UMD Physicist Zohreh Davoudi Awarded Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
The award is the highest honor the U.S. government bestows on early-career scientists and engineers.
Latest Moon Mission Carries a New Reflection on History
Physicist Douglas Currie, who helped send mirrors on Apollo 11, launches an improved model.
Daniel Flynn (B.S. '81, Microbiology) Receives 2025 Alumni Excellence Award for Research
He created Flynn Biotech Consulting, which helps biotech companies, and research institutions, including universities, develop and commercialize intellectual property in areas such as virology and cancer research.
Cassandra Lewis (B.S. ’09, computer science), head of avatar innovation at Meta, promotes on-screen representation by making avatars more customizable.
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Announces $1B ‘Capital of Quantum’ Initiative Centered at UMD
The strategic partnership aims to cement state and D.C. region as a world-leading quantum science and innovation hub.
The prestigious award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers who are early in their careers.
Matthew Becker (M.S. ’17, Ph.D. ’18, applied mathematics & statistics, and scientific computation) published a math-infused thriller novel.
William Ryan (M.S. '90, Meteorology) Received a 2025 Alumni Excellence Legacy Award
After a year at the University of Illinois-Chicago updating his physics and mathematics skills, Ryan received a meteorology fellowship at Maryland. It wasn’t a far leap to consider such a field. It’s a career that came about, also with his dad’s influences.
Fang-Zhen Teng (Ph.D. '05, Geology) Receives 2025 Alumni Excellence Award for Research
As a Maryland doctoral student, Fang-Zhen Teng was one of just two students enrolled in a course on isotope geochemistry, which considers the smallest unit of matter in an element-the atom-that still retains the chemical properties of that element.
Courtney Grimes (Ph.D. '21, Chemistry) Receives 2025 Alumni Excellence Award for Research
Courtney Grimes (Ph.D. '21, chemistry) is rallying environmental justice communities to advocate for their own health and welfare.