Biology Professor Carlos Machado Named CMNS Associate Dean for Research

He has been at UMD since 2009 and directed the Behavior, Ecology, Evolution and Systematics interdisciplinary graduate program from 2013 to 2015.

Controlling the Magnetic Domain Behaviors in 2D Quantum Magnet

UMD researchers developed a new approach to using ultralow-power optical incidence to control the size and spin orientations of the formed magnetic domains.

Portrait of Dua Navqi Dua Navqi

Applied Mathematics Major
Minor in Data Science
Baltimore, MD
Design, Cultures & Creativity

Alum Buzzes in on "Jeopardy!"

Nikhil Joshi (B.S. ’07, biological sciences) takes on television’s biggest trivia game as a contestant on “Jeopardy!”.

Scientists Develop “Mosquito STD” to Combat Malaria

The researchers used a deadly fungus that spreads during mating to target mosquitoes that spread disease to humans.

Studying Dust in the Wind

Astronomy Ph.D. student Serena Cronin explores space dust, galactic winds and other cosmic phenomena.

Portrait of Leslie Pick Leslie Pick

Associate Dean, Graduate Education

Portrait of Jung-Eun Kim Jung-Eun Kim

Graduate Assistant

UMD Researchers Part of Team Receiving $1.8M DARPA Award to Make AI More Trustworthy

Large language models, a form of AI that generates human-like text, are now being embedded in everything. As these technologies grow more powerful and pervasive, ensuring that they behave consistently, adapt to new situations, and remain secure from attacks is more urgent than ever.

Portrait of Braylen Haynes Braylen Haynes

Neuroscience Major
Fort Washington, MD
BioFIRE
Hart Lab