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Alums Fighting Human Diseases

Learn how our alums are working to improve human health.

October 12, 2023
Mapping Molecules in the Brain

Colenso Speer creates innovative ways to map the physical layout of brain cells and uses sophisticated new techniques to identify the complex chemical signals that form the intricate circuitry in our brains.

October 12, 2023
Training the Brain

Melissa Caras is searching for ways to help maintain or improve perceptual skills in the face of aging or disease.

October 12, 2023
Canceling Cancer With T Cells

Roy Mariuzza is part of a major research effort to make the human body better at fighting cancer.

October 12, 2023
QuICS Fellow Advocates for Quantum Simulation of Extreme Physics

University of Maryland researchers want to make sure the nascent effort to use quantum computers to simulate the extreme events of the universe continues to thrive.

October 9, 2023
UMD Chemistry and Biochemistry’s Mercedes Taylor Named Moore Inventor Fellow

Taylor will use the $825,000 award to further develop new materials that selectively capture valuable metals in water, enabling a recovery process that could make battery manufacturing more sustainable.

October 4, 2023
Bio-Nose Technology: Conferring a Sense of Smell

Backed by a National Science Foundation grant of $2 million, a team of UMD researchers aims to create a portable device capable of identifying odors in the environment.

October 3, 2023
Darryll Pines Heralds Growth of ‘Quantum for All’ at International Conference

UMD president pitches vision of future enhanced by UMD-led research in science and technology.

September 28, 2023
Physics on the Field

As co-president of the UMD Physics Undergraduate Committee and a promising researcher, junior Sarah Waldych works to make physics fun for everyone.

September 25, 2023
Building AI You Can Trust

Computer Science Professor Hal Daumé III, who heads a new $20M NSF-backed institute, says systems should support societal good.

September 25, 2023
UMD’s Computer Science Undergraduate Program Ranks Top 10 Among Public Institutions

The department also ranks in the top 10 among the country’s public universities in three computer science specialties. 

September 21, 2023
Xin-Zhong Liang Elected Fellow of American Geophysical Union

Liang was selected for innovative, pioneering leadership in developing regional modeling capabilities for understanding climate change impacts on a variety of sectors.

September 21, 2023