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Kevin McIver Named Interim Chair of UMD’s Department of Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics

He has served as associate chair of the department since 2018.

February 28, 2021
Bhatele Receives NSF CAREER Award to Optimize Parallel Software and Systems

Abhinav Bhatele, an assistant professor of computer science with an appointment in the UMIACS, is principal investigator of an NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award, which is expected to total $550,000 over five years.

February 25, 2021
New Partnership Aims to Help UMD Further Diversify D.C. Region’s Tech Ecosystem

Partnership with Break Through Tech is part of the Gender Equality in Tech (GET) Cities Initiative.

February 25, 2021
Despite Pandemic, Physics Lab Courses Go On

Dedicated faculty and staff go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure physics labs continue under unprecedented conditions.

February 25, 2021
Biological Sciences Major Brings Art to Her Study of Science

Sherry Fan created a piece of art for fun that ended up published in a prestigious science journal.

February 24, 2021
Ph.D. Student Batoul Banihashemi Excels at Leading the Class

Banihashemi won awards from the Graduate School and the Department of Physics for her work as a teaching assistant.

February 23, 2021
UMD Students Join Forces with NASA to Design Next-generation Spacesuits

UMD is one of 20 teams competing in the SUITS 2021 Challenge, which tasks students with developing spacesuit information displays within augmented reality environments to assist astronauts in conducting spacewalks more effectively.

February 22, 2021
Taking on Climate Change

Distinguished University Professor Ellen Williams bridges academia, business and government to address a grand challenge.

February 19, 2021
Chemistry and Biochemistry’s Pratyush Tiwary Receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award

The theoretical chemist will use the award to apply artificial intelligence to the study of molecules and atoms.

February 18, 2021
UMD Mathematician Tamás Darvas Receives 2021 Sloan Research Fellowship

He will use the award to explore creative new approaches to his work in complex differential geometry

February 16, 2021
From a Michelson Interferometer to Matrimony

Terrie Fielden-Barry (B.S. ’78, chemistry) and Henry Barry (B.S. ’78, biochemistry) met in physics class, got engaged on Valentine’s Day and will celebrate their 42nd anniversary this year.

February 14, 2021
History-making Mathematician Finds Fulfillment in Inspiring Others

Tasha Inniss and two of her classmates were the first Black female mathematicians to earn Ph.D.s from the University of Maryland.

February 11, 2021