Solving the Mystery of the Stinky Vapor Plumes on Campus

UMD physicist Daniel Lathrop is spearheading a multidepartment Grand Challenges project that addresses campus steam, water and energy waste.

Determined to Learn, Inspired to Teach

As a teacher and a physicist, Brad Conrad’s (M.S. ’06, Ph.D. ’09, physics) mission is to support physics education and “make the world a better place with science.”

University of Maryland Receives $27.2 Million Gift to Support Mathematics Research and Outreach

Funding will endow the Brin Mathematics Research Center, establish a new endowed chair and launch a summer camp for Maryland high school students.

Gravitating Toward Science and Stories

While pursuing a double degree in physics and astronomy, senior Madeline Lessard is leading a space for fellow STEM students interested in broadening their literary horizons.

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Fighting the ‘Insect Apocalypse’ With Knowledge

Entomology graduate student Helen Craig's campus displays show bug loss costs.

UMD Astrophysicist Benedikt Diemer Receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award

He will use simulated galaxies to look for ‘imprints’ of elusive dark matter.

‘We Need Data’: UMD Postdoc Calls for Improved Tracking of LGBTQ+ Representation in STEM

Shane Coffield, a researcher with the Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, advocates for an evidence-based approach to inclusion.

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