UMD Rises to Top 10 on Forbes’ Top Colleges Lists

UMD continued its rise in Forbes' America's Top Colleges, reaching No. 10 among public institutions in the 2025-26 ranking.

Physicist Brings High Energy to UMD With Laser-Made Plasmas

Assistant Professor Will Fox’s lab will include a laser capable of creating and colliding plasmas, the most abundant—but least understood—state of matter.

UMD-led AI System Aims to Save Lives Endangered by Extreme Weather

UMD scientists are leading a multi-national effort to create an AI-powered early warning system for disease outbreaks.

This Teen Solved a 40-Year-Old Math Mystery. Now She’s Seeking a Ph.D. at UMD.

New Terp plans to delve into research and spread joy of math to younger kids.

UMD Student Scientists Take on West Nile Virus

Six undergraduates gained hands-on research experience studying the mosquitoes that carry and spread West Nile virus.

NSF Funding Fuels Wildland Fire AI Research at UMD

A $1.86 million project aims to develop tools for detection and forecasting. 

Remembering Former Dean Jacob Robert "Bob" Dorfman (1937-2025)

Dorfman played a critical role in laying the foundation for UMD to achieve excellence.

UMD-Led Study Discovers Warm Space Dust in Distant Place

Astronomer Sylvain Veilleux helped to detect dust far outside the body of a galaxy in a reservoir of hot gas, raising questions about how these particles survived such a long and volatile journey. 

UMD’s App Dev Club Bridges Gap Between Classroom and Industry
The club helps students get hands-on experience in computing.
Biology Professor Carlos Machado Answers Questions About Coevolution

The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences hosted a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything spotlighting evolutionary biology research.

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