Two UMD Astronomy Space Probes Advance to Next Round of $1 Billion NASA Mission Selection

Proposals from Christopher Reynolds for an X-ray mission and Alberto Bolatto and Jason Glenn for a far-infrared mission are closer to being realized.

Computer Science Major
General Business Minor
Plainsboro, NJ
Adventures in the Animal Kingdom

Claire Quinn’s (B.S. ’15, biological sciences) mission to share her passion for biology and conservation takes her to the largest theme park on the planet.

Massive Boulders Ejected During DART Mission Complicate Future Asteroid Deflection Efforts

University of Maryland astronomers discovered that an unexpected blast of space rocks ejected during DART mission carried three times more momentum than the spacecraft itself, leading to new insights for future planetary defense missions.

Dean's List: Spring 2025

Congratulations to the over 3,800 Spring 2025 semester Dean's List awardees from the University of Maryland's College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences.

Study Advances Understanding of Immune System’s Crucial Role in Phage Therapy

A new study co-authored by University of Maryland biologist Joshua Weitz assessed the potential for phage therapy to help treat antibiotic-resistant pneumonia.

Associate Dean, Research
What’s Real and What’s Not in ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’: A UMD Paleontologist Explains

Tom Holtz's expertise featured in BBC dinosaur documentary, now streaming.

Andrew Childs Named Interim Director of the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies

He is the director of the NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation and was a co-director of the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science from 2014 to 2024.

Casting a Media Spotlight on Math

From promoting Pi Day on live TV to penning articles in Scientific American, Max Springer (Ph.D. ’25, applied mathematics & statistics, and scientific computation) brings math to the masses.

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