Seven Science Terps Receive CMNS Alumni Network Endowed Undergraduate Awards

The awards will enable the students to conduct research and present at scientific conferences over the summer.

Burying Wood Debris Can Help Slow Global Warming, Study Shows

UMD Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Professor Ning Zeng co-authored new research on a simple way to capture carbon dioxide, a planet-warming gas. 

UMCP, UMSOM Launch B.S.-M.D. Program to Bridge Engineering, Data Science, Medicine

The B.S.-M.D. program is an initiative that offers early clinical, research, and service experience to undergraduates in preparation for medical school.

When Math and Computation Collide

AMSC Ph.D. student Shashank Sule (M.S. ’24, applied mathematics & statistics, and scientific computation) helps develop methods that could improve brain disease diagnostics and molecular simulations.

Christopher Jarzynski Named Interim Director of UMD’s Institute for Physical Science and Technology

He previously served as the institute’s director from 2014 to 2019.

CMNS Summer Reads for 2025

Eight faculty members share their favorite books—both old and new.

UMD Launches M.S. in Artificial Intelligence

The program aims to prepare industry-ready AI leaders.

Researchers Can Now Track Listeners’ Attention Using Just Earbuds and Echoes

A UMD doctoral student, in collaboration with multi-institutional partners, has developed a method that forgoes bulky, complex instruments.

Keeping an ‘Open Mind’ in Math

As director of UMD’s applied mathematics & statistics, and scientific computation graduate program, Radu Balan oversees many branches of math—and much more.

A Walk on the Wild Side

Wildlife expert Lynsey White (M.S. ’06, sustainable development and conservation biology) helps humans coexist with the wild animals in their neighborhoods, from bears and coyotes to deer and Canada geese.

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