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Matthias Zwicker to Continue Leading UMD’s Department of Computer Science

He has served as chair of the department since 2020.

July 1, 2024
Illuminating Science Through Stellar Research and Outreach

Astronomy Ph.D. student Jordan Ealy was recognized by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education for her promising work on the smallest stars in the universe and her efforts to make science more accessible.

July 1, 2024
Sara Lombardi Named Director of UMD’s Biological Sciences Undergraduate Program

A faculty member since 2014, Lombardi will lead the program that includes 1,500 students and ranks second on campus for the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded annually.

July 1, 2024
Meteorologist Daile Zhang Answers Questions About Lightning

The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences hosted a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything for Lightning Safety Awareness Week.

June 28, 2024
UMD Astronomy Ph.D. Student Joseph DeMartini Awarded Inaugural Schweickart Prize From the B612 Foundation

He received the award for his outstanding leadership and innovative planetary defense proposal.

June 28, 2024
Curiosity Blooms: Ria Bansal Charts Plant Pathogens

The senior biological sciences major explores fungal samples from the western Italian Alps.

June 27, 2024
Pilot Project

Air Force officer and UMD statistics graduate student Maddie Fischer sees her math skills take flight.

June 27, 2024
Examining Data Science Through an Equity Lens

The Computer Science and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies departments collaborated on a new cross-listed course.

June 26, 2024
UMD Astronomers Help Discover Compact Star Clusters in Distant, Infant Galaxy

Astronomy Professor Massimo Ricotti and postdoctoral associate Brian Welch co-authored this latest research, which used the James Webb Space Telescope to see how early stars are born.  

June 25, 2024
The Unexpected Path to a “Dream Scenario” in Data Science

Sandeep Ramesh (B.S. ’22 mathematics; B.S. ’22 computer science) spins a fantasy sports internship into a full-time job at DraftKings.

June 24, 2024
Alexey Gorshkov Wins IEEE Photonics Society Quantum Electronics Award

He was honored for his research contributions in the areas of understanding, designing, and controlling interacting quantum systems.

June 14, 2024
Fighting Biothreats

Microbiologist Kasandra Hunter-Whitfield (B.S. ’13, biological sciences) works on the front lines of the government’s biodefense program to help protect those who serve.

June 14, 2024