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Finding the Fingerprint of a Disease

A team of researchers including Chemistry and Biochemistry’s YuHuang Wang makes a breakthrough discovery for cancer diagnostics. 

November 30, 2023
UMD Astronomer Helps Take a Closer Look at ‘Dinky’ Asteroid

As a member of NASA’s Lucy Team, Jessica Sunshine will study distant asteroids that may hold clues to how our solar system formed.

November 28, 2023
UMD Researchers Develop New Method of Tracing Methane Emissions Back to Their Source

Atmospheric methane—a potent greenhouse gas—has surged since 2007. Figuring out where it’s coming from could help mitigate climate change.

November 27, 2023
Physics Professor Wolfgang Losert Named MPower Professor

He will receive $150,000 over three years to support his collaborative research with the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

November 17, 2023
Weathering Life’s Changes

Atmospheric and oceanic science Ph.D. student Samantha Halstead Santez left a six-year museum career to study sea ice. Now, she’s at NASA.

November 14, 2023
Bacteria-Virus Arms Race Provides Rare Window into Rapid and Complex Evolution

Study co-authored by Biology Professor Joshua Weitz found intricate ecological networks emerge from simple beginnings that feature repeating patterns of evolutionary development.

November 9, 2023
A Dramatic Step Forward in Robotics

The human body becomes a robot playground in a project funded by the Arts for All Initiative.

November 9, 2023
Biology Professor Jerry Wilkinson Answers Questions About Bats

The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences hosted a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything spotlighting mammalian behavior research.

November 8, 2023
Congratulations to the College's August 2023 Graduates!

184 students graduated from the college in August 2023.

November 7, 2023
Peter Nemes Receives Prestigious Award for Metabolism Research

The chemistry and biochemistry professor will lead a new project supported by a $500,000 grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

November 2, 2023
Humans Are Disrupting Natural ‘Salt Cycle’ on a Global Scale, New Study Shows

The influx of salt in streams and rivers is an ‘existential threat,’ according to a research team led by a UMD geologist.

October 31, 2023
How To Preserve Beneficial Hibernating Insects in Your Yard

Research from UMD entomologist Max Ferlauto helps homeowners support the ecosystems thriving in their yards.

October 31, 2023