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Stranded in the Arctic

Stranded in the Arctic

Ph.D. student Steven Fons’ Arctic research adventure was complicated by COVID-19.

July 8, 2020
Looking Up: Maryland’s Forests and COVID-19

Looking Up: Maryland’s Forests and COVID-19

UMD-Smithsonian study looks at effect of reduced pollution due to COVID-19 on Maryland’s trees.

July 2, 2020
First Direct Evidence of Ocean Mixing Across the Gulf Stream

First Direct Evidence of Ocean Mixing Across the Gulf Stream

University of Maryland researcher discovers important ocean blender effect that may influence climate and fisheries from Florida to Newfoundland.

June 30, 2020
Mathematics Professor Konstantina Trivisa Named Director of UMD’s Institute for Physical Science and Technology

Mathematics Professor Konstantina Trivisa Named Director of UMD’s Institute for Physical Science and Technology

Trivisa has served as associate director of IPST since 2014.

June 29, 2020
Covering the Pandemic: Q&A with Alumna Gina Kolata

Covering the Pandemic: Q&A with Alumna Gina Kolata

New York Times science and medicine reporter talks about the challenges of chronicling the COVID-19 outbreak.

June 25, 2020
Maryland-led, Multi-institutional Research Team Receives $10M to Transform Shellfish Farming with Smart Technology

Maryland-led, Multi-institutional Research Team Receives $10M to Transform Shellfish Farming with Smart Technology

The effort will help farmers tap the economic potential and environmental benefits of shellfish aquaculture.
June 24, 2020
Odd Year for U.S. Beekeepers

Odd Year for U.S. Beekeepers

Abnormally high summer losses were offset by lower winter losses.
June 22, 2020
Seattle Physician and UMD Alumna Jessica Lu Turns to Instagram to Show the Frontline Heroes of COVID-19

Seattle Physician and UMD Alumna Jessica Lu Turns to Instagram to Show the Frontline Heroes of COVID-19

Lu launched the Frontline COVID-19 account to amplify voices of her fellow health care workers.

June 19, 2020
Four Named 2020 Distinguished University Professors in UMD's College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

Four Named 2020 Distinguished University Professors in UMD's College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

Bill Fagan, James Farquhar, Dinesh Manocha and Aravind Srinivasan received the university's highest academic honor.

June 17, 2020
UMD Department Chair Fights COVID-19—and Not Just in the Lab

UMD Department Chair Fights COVID-19—and Not Just in the Lab

Jonathan Dinman shares his coronavirus story.

June 17, 2020
Doron Levy Named Chair of UMD Department of Mathematics

Doron Levy Named Chair of UMD Department of Mathematics

Levy served as interim chair for the past year and has been on the faculty at UMD since 2007.

June 16, 2020
Hummingbirds See Colors Humans Can Only Imagine

Hummingbirds See Colors Humans Can Only Imagine

New research shows hummingbirds distinguish colors that combine ultraviolet and visible light.

June 12, 2020