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  • A portriat of Elana Fertig, director of the Institue for Genome Sciences, smiling in a purple jacket.
    Forecasting the Storm of Cancer Progression
    04 May 2026

    Through multidisciplinary partnerships and a bit of weather science, Elana Fertig (M.S. ’05, Ph.D. ’07, applied mathematics & statistics, and scientific computation) aims to make cancer a predictable and manageable disease.

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    15 Proposals for AI-Focused Courses Awarded New Grants 
    04 May 2026

    The funds administered by AIM support classes in 10 colleges and schools across the university.

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    UMD Physicists Sankar Das Sarma and Richard Greene Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
    30 April 2026

    They were honored for their research exploring the foundations of quantum science.

  • UMD students visit Langley Park Elementary for a chemistry outreach event
    Creative Chemistry Class Inspires Undergrads and Local Elementary School Students
    29 April 2026

    A hands-on UMD course gives undergraduates the opportunity to share the magic of chemistry with third graders in Prince George's County.

  • Two hands operating a silver piece of scientific equipment.
    A Surprisingly Simple Way to Control Quantum Behavior
    29 April 2026

    A new study from UMD chemical physicists could lead to more stable quantum memory, safer fuel storage and an improved ability to measure comet temperatures in outer space.

  • Two girls standing on either side of a wall filled with text about native plants
    Growing Ideas Through Code
    28 April 2026

    Sisters Aydina and Sufyana Johnson used skills developed through UMD’s CompSciConnect to build a native plants app that gained recognition across Maryland.

  • John Labella. Photo courtesy of same.
    'Finding New Tools for the Toolbox'
    28 April 2026

    Biological sciences Ph.D. student John Labella channels impressions from a sci-fi bestseller and research experiences in biotech as he develops novel genetic tools and problem-solving technology.

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    Grand Challenges: The Climate Resilience Network
    22 April 2026

    The scientists of the Climate Resilience Network, funded by UMD’s Grand Challenges Grants Program, work with state and federal agencies to protect Marylanders and their livelihoods.

  • Red caution sign surrounded by binary code
    UMD Framework Used to Test Safety of Meta’s New AI Model
    22 April 2026

    PropensityBench measures a model’s propensity to choose high-risk actions when given simulated access to them, whether that means overriding an industrial safety warning or hacking a competitor’s network.

  • plant diagnostics hospital
    Got a Sick Plant? Take it to UMD’s Plant Hospital
    21 April 2026

    Inside UMD's Plant Diagnostics Lab, botanical medical mysteries meet scientific detective work

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