UMD’s Putnam Team Finishes in Top 15 for Ninth Straight Year

Sujay Konda, Ishan Raghavendra and Daniel Yuan each ranked in the top 200 out of more than 4,300 competitors in one of the most prestigious mathematics contests for undergraduates in North America.

UMD Was Sylvester Gates III’s ‘Second Home.’ Now It’s His Ph.D. Alma Mater.

A childhood spent following their father around the halls of UMD’s Department of Physics led twins Sylvester and Delilah Gates to scientific careers researching the brain and the cosmos.

Scientists Identify Hidden Accelerant in Antarctic Ice Loss

A new UMD-led study shows that meltwater flowing off ice shelves changes the ocean in ways that drive even faster melting—and most global climate projections don’t even include it.

Biological Science Major
Data Science Minor
Timonium, MD
Integrated Life Sciences
CMNS Receives Two Graduate Program Mentoring Excellence Awards

The Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science and the Biological Sciences Graduate Program received the awards.

UMD’s Gamer Symphony Orchestra Turns 20

The 150-member Gamer Symphony Orchestra, which includes around 60 Science Terps, brings the most epic computer game music into the real world.

College Discoveries Named UMD 2026 Inventions of the Year

College discoveries won the physical sciences and quantum technology categories. In addition, Anne Simon, a professor of cell biology and molecular genetics, received a special recognition award for her significant contributions to UMD's innovation ecosystem. 

Biological Sciences Major
Ellicott City, MD
Medical Assistant
Biological Sciences Major
Humanities, Health, and Medicine Minor
Human Development Minor
Rockville, Maryland
Neuroscience Major
Upper Marlboro, MD
Medical Assistant
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