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Undergrads Take Community-building Solutions to the Next Level

92 students explored user experience design in Break Through Tech’s Summer Guild.

September 3, 2022
New Institute Created to Study Differences in Aging Between Male and Female Organisms

UMD biologist Gerald Wilkinson has been named a co-principal investigator of the IISAGE Biology Integration Institute.

September 2, 2022
Blessing the World With More Leons

Judy Herreid builds on a family tradition of supporting physics students in memory of her late husband Leon A. Herreid, a physicist and systems engineer at NASA Goddard. 

September 1, 2022
Study Reveals New Clues About Land Plants’ Closest Algal Relative

UMD scientist contributes to analysis of an enigmatic species of algae, helping to bridge the evolutionary gap between land and marine organisms.

September 1, 2022
Six Science Terps Received CMNS Alumni Network Summer Awards

The awards enabled students to conduct research, attend a scientific conference and work as an intern over the summer.

August 29, 2022
Three Named 2022 Distinguished University Professors in UMD’s College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

Dmitry Dolgopyat, Richard Greene and Zhanqing Li have been named Distinguished University Professors.

August 25, 2022
Wildfire Experts Provide Guidance for New Research Directions

Major study co-authored by UMD astronomer highlights five critical challenges.

August 25, 2022
NASA’s Webb Telescope Detects First Evidence of Carbon Dioxide in Exoplanet Atmosphere

UMD astronomers Eliza Kempton and Thaddeus Komacek were part of the research team that analyzed the spectrum of WASP-39 b.

August 25, 2022
Digital Skills ‘Break Through’ Across Disciplines

92 students in 24 majors participate in tech program’s Summer Guild.

August 24, 2022
Two CMNS Staff Members Receive Provost’s Academic Advisor of the Year Awards

Stephanie Bent of the Office of Student Services and Alyssa Ryan of Immersive Media Design were recognized for their dedication to students.

August 24, 2022
Connecting Bench to Bedside: Patents for Patients

Alum Iowis Zhu now has patents pending for his work designing immunotherapy ‘toolkits’ that may help patients fight cancer.

August 12, 2022
Hibernation Slows Biological Aging in Bats

A new study led by UMD researchers establishes why small mammals like bats live so long.

August 9, 2022