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Franck Mbuntcha Bogni and Sarah Benish Selected as Student Speakers for College’s December Commencement Ceremony

Mbuntcha Bogni will graduate with a bachelor's degree in biological sciences and Benish will graduate with a Ph.D. in atmospheric and oceanic science.

December 17, 2020
Emerging from The Fog: Little Understood Post-Stroke Cognitive Issues Verified

A new study shows how small strokes can disrupt the whole brain and reduce mental processing.

December 15, 2020
Congratulations to the College's August and December 2020 Graduates!

The college will confer degrees to over 650 students during the Winter Commencement Ceremony.

December 14, 2020
Six Seniors in College Honored as 2020 Merrill Presidential Scholars

The Merrill Presidential Scholars Program honors the university’s most successful seniors, who each recognize a UMD faculty member and high school teacher for contributing to their education.

December 7, 2020
Strong Fall Enrollment in UMD’s Data Science and Machine Learning Programs for Working Professionals

Courses are taught on weekday evenings to accommodate work schedules and students have the opportunity to earn a master's in less than two years.

December 7, 2020
UMD Launches Pilot Online Calculus Course for Prince George’s County Public School Students

This program enables students in the local community to access college-level math instruction.

December 7, 2020
UMD Senior Nataliya Stepanova Named 2021 Marshall Scholar

She will use the scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in speech and language processing at the University of Edinburgh.

December 7, 2020
Four Faculty Members in UMD's College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Named 2020 AAAS Fellows

The national honor recognizes their distinguished efforts to advance science.

December 2, 2020
UMD Senior Veeraj Shah Named a 2021 Rhodes Scholarship Finalist

Shah was also a finalist for the Marshall and Truman Scholarships. He is pursuing dual degrees in biological sciences and individual studies.

December 2, 2020
Could Your Vacuum be Listening to You?

Researchers hacked the navigation system on a robotic vacuum cleaner to record speech and music remotely, revealing vulnerability of household devices to privacy breaches.

November 17, 2020
Global-scale Animal Ecology Reveals Behavioral Changes in Response to Climate Change

International collaboration including the University of Maryland uses Arctic-wide data archive of animal movement to ask big-picture questions about effects of a changing world.

October 30, 2020