Lack of Crop Diversity and Increasing Dependence on Pollinators May Threaten Food Security

New research suggests that global trends in farming practices are undermining the pollinators crops depend on and putting agricultural productivity and stability at risk, particularly in some Asian and South American nations.

Dean's List: Spring 2019

Congratulations to the almost 2,500 Spring 2019 semester Dean's List awardees from the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences.

Physics Professor Wolfgang Losert Named Interim Director of UMD’s Institute for Physical Science and Technology

Losert will serve in this role while a national search is conducted.

NASA Awards UMD-led Team $7.3 Million to Study Moons of Earth and Mars, Nearby Asteroids

UMD team is one of eight selected to participate in NASA’s SSERVI program.

Pierre-Emmanuel Jabin Appointed as Director of UMD’s Center for Scientific Computation and Mathematical Modeling

Jabin has served as interim director for the past three years.

‘Oumuamua is Not an Alien Spacecraft

New analysis, co-led by UMD astronomer, suggests a natural origin for our first interstellar visitor.

Glacial Sediments Greased the Gears of Plate Tectonics

New research highlights the connection between worldwide glaciations, sediments and plate tectonics.

NOAA Awards $175 Million to UMD for Earth System Studies

New Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies will expand UMD’s role as a national leader in this field.

Transgenic Fungus Rapidly Killed Malaria Mosquitoes in West African Study

Technology developed at the University of Maryland could safely reduce malaria mosquito populations, including insecticide-resistant strains.

UMD Entomologist Bretton Kent Helped Smithsonian Reconstruct a Life-size Prehistoric Shark

Fossil remains and scientific deduction ensured an accurate 52-foot model of a hungry megalodon greets diners in museum cafe.

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