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Dean's List: Fall 2019

Over 2,700 students were named to the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Dean's List for Fall 2019.

January 22, 2020
First Asteroid Found Inside Orbit of Venus

Research team that includes UMD astronomer discovered an asteroid with one of the shortest "years" known.

January 16, 2020
Are We Losing a Key Climate Change Buffer?

New high-resolution maps show limited ocean capacity to absorb excess carbon dioxide.

January 9, 2020
Visual Deprivation Lowers Threshold for Enzymatic Pathway that Rejuvenates Synaptic Plasticity in the Brain

UMD neurobiologists show that the reactivation of a mechanism called synaptic proteolysis by darkness can be used to promote recovery from visual disorders.

January 7, 2020
Astronomers Spot Distant Galaxy Group Driving Ancient Cosmic Makeover

UMD astronomer Sylvain Veilleux helped discover the farthest galaxy group to date.

January 6, 2020
From Evading Online Censorship to Galaxy Transformations: Read Our Top Stories of 2019

As 2019 comes to a close, revisit our most-read stories of the year and discover some that you may have missed.

December 19, 2019
Dung Beetles and Butterflies Highlight the Consequences of Amazon Rainforest Fires

Rafael Andrade spoke at the Dec. 2019 Science on Tap lecture about how forest fires cause local extinction of specialized species.

December 17, 2019
Caribou Migration Linked to Climate Cycles and Insect Pests

In the largest-ever caribou study a University of Maryland-led team disputes long-held assumptions about migration timing and suggests warming summers may negatively affect calving.

December 12, 2019
Researchers Develop First Mathematical Proof for a Key Law of Turbulence in Fluid Mechanics

UMD mathematicians provide a mathematical explanation for a previously uncertain law of physics, revealing when the law applies and when it doesn’t.

December 11, 2019
Sunny Outlook for New Broadcast Meteorology Class

TV’s Somara Theodore opens window into translating science for viewers.

December 9, 2019
Justinianic Plague: Not a Landmark Pandemic?
A study of diverse datasets, including pollen, coinage and funeral practices, reveals that the effects of the plague pandemic commonly known as the Justinianic Plague may have been overestimated.
December 5, 2019
Cathryn “Cat” Posey and Maya Silver-Isenstadt to Speak at College’s December Commencement Ceremony

Posey is a senior tech director in the Center for Machine Learning at Capital One and Silver-Isenstadt is graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and a University Honors citation.

December 4, 2019