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Listening to “Animal Orchestras” May Help Save the Amazon

UMD researchers use soundscapes to monitor biodiversity in the world’s largest rainforest and what may be putting it at risk.

July 14, 2022
UMD Scientists Identify Mechanism Responsible for Fruit and Seed Development in Flowering Plants

The research could allow agriculturists to optimize productivity and explore the viability of ‘virgin fruits’.

July 11, 2022
UMD Named a Host Institution for Prestigious Planetary Science Postdoctoral Fellowship

Through the Heising-Simons Foundation’s 51 Pegasi b Fellowship, postdoctoral researchers will have the chance to probe the mysteries of the universe at the University of Maryland.

July 11, 2022
Congratulations to the College's May 2022 Graduates!

More than 1,600 students graduated from our college in May 2022.

July 11, 2022
Deep-sea Expeditions Over a Century Ago Offer New Insight into Climate Change

UMD scientists analyzed historical data to put ocean warming trends into modern context.

July 5, 2022
Taking Big Risks and Hatching a New Kind of Stock Trading Business

They created the quantitative finance platform Quandry and got a running start thanks to the Department of Computer Science’s Mokhtarzada Hatchery incubator for student tech ventures. 

July 1, 2022
Andrew Harris Reappointed as Chair of UMD’s Department of Astronomy for Five-year Term

Harris hired new faculty members, strengthened research ties with NASA and improved research facilities during his first term as chair.

June 30, 2022
Joshua Singer Named Chair of UMD’s Department of Biology for Five-year Term

Singer served as interim chair for the past two years.

June 30, 2022
Kevin McIver Named Chair of UMD’s Department of Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics for Five-year Term

McIver has served as interim department chair since March 2021.

June 30, 2022
Mihai Pop Reappointed as Director of UMIACS for Three-year Term

He will continue to lead 76 UMIACS faculty members and almost 200 graduate students from eight departments across the UMD campus.

June 28, 2022
Yanne Chembo Named Director of UMD’s Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics

Chembo joined the university in 2019 from the Georgia Tech–CNRS Joint Research Laboratory.

June 23, 2022