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Congratulations to the College's December 2023 Degree Graduates!

Congratulations to the College's December 2023 Degree Graduates!

More than 600 students are graduating from CMNS with undergraduate, graduate or professional studies degrees.

‘Beyond Race’ Biology Course Busts Myths About Human Diversity

‘Beyond Race’ Biology Course Busts Myths About Human Diversity

The undergraduate class teaches students that humans are more genetically alike than different.

Alum’s Gift to Cover In-State Tuition Costs for Four UMD Students Per Year

Alum’s Gift to Cover In-State Tuition Costs for Four UMD Students Per Year

Akash Magoon (B.S. '18, computer science) hopes his $180,000 gift will help Terps ‘take the path less traveled.’

Computer Science’s Dinesh Manocha and Chemistry & Biochemistry’s Lai-Xi Wang Elected to the National Academy of Inventors

Computer Science’s Dinesh Manocha and Chemistry & Biochemistry’s Lai-Xi Wang Elected to the National Academy of Inventors

They are among 162 new Fellows who collectively hold over 4,600 U.S. patents.

On a Mission to Create Fun

On a Mission to Create Fun

From UMD to ‘Wunderland,’ computer science alums Kristin and Andy Looney have been on a game-changing journey.

A History Hidden From View

A History Hidden From View

Geology students search for early gravesite of historic African American church.

Solving Real-Life Problems With Math

Solving Real-Life Problems With Math

AMSC Ph.D. student Alice Oveson is creating a mathematical model that mimics how people decide whether to adhere to public health interventions.

UMD Startup Ionic Devices Wins Microbattery Design Prize

UMD Startup Ionic Devices Wins Microbattery Design Prize

Co-founded by Chemistry and Biochemistry’s Sang Bok Lee, the company received a Phase 1 Microbattery Design Prize from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Career Q&A with Senior Computer Science Major Josh Leeman

Career Q&A with Senior Computer Science Major Josh Leeman

Leeman sought out University Career Center support for internship applications and interviews and landed a Major League Baseball internship. 

Finding the Fingerprint of a Disease

Finding the Fingerprint of a Disease

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

UMD Astronomer Helps Take a Closer Look at ‘Dinky’ Asteroid

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.

UMD Researchers Develop New Method of Tracing Methane Emissions Back to Their Source

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.