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Biology Professor Joshua Weitz Answers Questions About Pandemic Prevention
The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences hosted a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything ahead of the release of his new book on the future of pandemics.
New Study Eases Concerns Over Possible “Doomsday” Asteroid Swarm
UMD astronomer found fewer dangerously large space rocks in Earth’s cosmic neighborhood than previously estimated.
Scientists Uncover Auditory “Sixth Sense” in Geckos
UMD researchers discover that geckos use a mechanism usually associated with balance to sense vibrations, leading to new insights about how animals hear and feel their surroundings.
Two UMD Astronomy Space Probes Advance to Next Round of $1 Billion NASA Mission Selection
Proposals from Christopher Reynolds for an X-ray mission and Alberto Bolatto and Jason Glenn for a far-infrared mission are closer to being realized.
Seamlessly Connecting Smart Tech to Our Everyday Lives
Computer Science Ph.D. Candidate Nakul Garg was recognized for his innovative contributions to low-power sensing and perception systems, earning a 2024 Marconi Society Award and Cyber-Physical Systems Rising Star Award.
Ancient Sunken Seafloor Reveals Earth’s Deep Secrets
UMD geologists discover a mysterious subduction zone deep beneath the Pacific Ocean, reshaping our understanding of Earth’s interior.
Discovery of 3,775-Year-Old Preserved Log Supports ‘Wood Vaulting’ as a Climate Solution
A new UMD-led study found that burying wood in the right environmental conditions can stop its decomposition and help curb carbon dioxide emissions.
UMD Ranks Among the Nation’s Top 20 Undergraduate Computer Science Programs
The university also ranks No. 1 among non-online U.S. universities for conferring the most undergraduate degrees in computer and information science.
Study: Wearable Sensors, Machine Learning System Could Pinpoint Parkinson’s
UMD researchers and their colleagues aim to develop a more accurate method for diagnosing Parkinson’s disease.
Alum Akshaya Anand's Heart Screening Startup Wins $1M Hult Prize
Korion Health beat 10,000 teams in the international social entrepreneurship competition.
Physics Ph.D. student Max Trevor plays a key role in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) project, a global effort to detect and study gravitational waves in space.
The state funding will fully match a $2 million gift from Michael and Eugenia Brin.