Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Rice Production Have Doubled Since 1961, UMD Study Finds

Despite rising emissions, improved farm management could reduce emissions by about 10% without compromising yields.

Biochemistry Major
General Business Minor
Mount Airy, MD
University Honors Program
Double Major in Physics and Astronomy
Lanham, MD
College Success Scholars
Biological Sciences Major
Walkersville, MD
Integrated Life Sciences
Biological Sciences Major
Sociology Minor
Gaithersburg, MD
First-Year Innovation and Research Experience
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Gemstone Honors Program
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23 Science Terps Named 2026 Senior Marshals

These high-achieving students will lead their classmates into the university's Commencement Ceremony.

Three CMNS Students Named 2026 University Medalist Finalists

Anirud Aggarwal, Nishkal Hundia and Raina Saraiya were finalists for the highest honor bestowed on a graduating senior each academic year, based on academic distinction, exemplary character and service to the campus or broader community. 

Pooja Guhan, Tauksik Anil Kumar and Raina Saraiya Selected as 2026 CMNS Commencement Student Speakers

Guhan (Ph.D. '25, computer science), Kumar (M.S. '26, data science) and Saraiya (B.S. '25, neuroscience) will be the student speakers at the three CMNS Commencement Ceremonies.

Ancient Cosmic Explosions May Explain Why the Universe’s Earliest Galaxies Died Young

Researchers discovered that supermassive black holes torched their host galaxies with violent winds just 1 billion years after the Big Bang, which could explain why so many early galaxies stopped forming stars.

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