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Cell “Quakes” May Help Cells Respond to the Outside World
UMD researchers explain how recently discovered earthquake-like disturbances occur in living cells.
Novel Design May Boost Efficiency of On-Chip Frequency Combs
A collaboration of UMD researchers has proposed a way to make chip-sized frequency combs ten times more efficient by harnessing the power of topology—a field of abstract math that underlies some of the most peculiar behaviors of modern materials.
Wide Heads Help Sperm Swim Together
New study from UMD shows that machine learning can help identify cell shapes associated with complex cell behaviors.
Foot in the Door for Sustainability
Kelley Baek (B.S. ’05, biological sciences; MBA ’11) helps make sure Nike’s sneakers are all green.
UMD Scientists Help Put a New Face on National Weather Service Forecast Maps
Data visualization research helped guide a redesign to make long-term forecasts easier to understand.
UMD’s Computer Science Undergraduate Program Ranks No. 9 Among Public Institutions
Program ranks in the Top 10 for the second year in a row.
Undergrads Explore Tech Careers by Building Apps to Solve Transportation Challenges
Break Through Tech DC hosts its first summer Guild at UMD.
Rabindra Mohapatra published a book targeted toward non-scientists called “The Neutrino Story: One Tiny Particle’s Grand Role in the Cosmos.”
John Mather Looks to the Past and Keeps Moving Forward
NASA will launch a revolutionary instrument into space—and Mather is the senior project scientist.
Research Projects Open Doors for High School Students
UMD physics graduate students pilot high school diversity recruitment program.
Junior Kate Sturge Discovers Love for Research—and Experimental Particle Physics
Through UMD’s FIRE program, the astronomy and physics dual-degree student conducted high-energy physics research.
Quantum Materials Center’s Silent Hero Recognized with College Award
Doug Bensen received the CMNS Dean’s Outstanding Employee Award in spring 2021.