Cool Science Courses to Take This Fall at UMD

Ten unique CMNS classes will help undergraduates fulfill general education credits.

Hitting His Stride—In Athletics and Academics

Senior Maxwell Myers conquers the challenges of track and computer science and clinches a career opportunity at Microsoft.

Nathan Schine Twists Photons and Cools Atoms in a Unique Quantum Dance

Assistant Professor and JQI Fellow Nathan Schine's research program manipulates the interactions between atoms and photons—the particles that make up light—in novel, well-controlled ways in order to simulate other, harder-to-probe quantum phenomena.

Computer Science and Finance Double Major
Laurel, MD
Interdisciplinary Business Honors
Computer Science Major
Asian American Studies Minor
Fort Knox, KY
University Honors Program
Super Sleuthing to Save Citrus

UMD Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics Professor Anne Simon and her startup Silvec Biologics work to unravel the unsolved mystery of a lethal plant disease.

$3M NIH Grant Supports Genomic Approach to Curing ‘Neglected’ Disease

Najib El-Sayed is leading a team that is using powerful sequencing tools to combat the Leishmania parasite.

Where Did Earth’s Water Come From? Not Melted Meteorites, According to Scientists

A UMD-led study offers new insight into the extraterrestrial origins of our lakes, rivers and oceans.

DAWN Project Launches First Phase of Innovative, Web-Based Decision-Support Tool for Farmers

The DAWN tools will enable producers and specialists to improve water use and nutrient management in agricultural operations.

Warming Makes Droughts, Extreme Wet Events More Frequent, Intense

A new University of Maryland and NASA study confirms that major droughts and pluvials – periods of excessive precipitation and water storage on land – have indeed been occurring more often.

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