UMD Scientist Helps Certify Two New Megaflash Lightning Records

Daile Zhang serves on the World Meteorological Organization’s Committee on Weather and Climate Extremes.

Sarah Eno and Leslie Pick Elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

They were elected by their peers for “efforts on behalf of the advancement of science, or its applications, [which] are scientifically or socially distinguished.”

Tug-of-War Unlocks Menagerie of Quantum Phases of Matter

In a paper published recently in the journal Physical Review Letters, Maissam Barkeshli and two colleagues continued this tradition of exploring how materials respond to their environment. 

Two Science Terps Named 2022 Churchill Scholars

Steven Jin and Naveen Raman will spend next year completing master’s degrees at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.

Simplifying Problems with Recreational Math

Sophomore math major Marie Brodsky finds a different way to teach children math.

Securing Systems and Chasing Bad Guys

Sarah Brown (M.A. ’03, mathematics) connects the dots from mathematics to a global career in cybersecurity.

Frit, Fume Hoods and Flexibility

Everything you need to know about UMD’s new Chemistry Building.

Rethinking the Wild World of Species Diversity in Microbes

UMD biologists build a new framework for understanding bacterial community interactions and evolution.

From Groundbreakings to Breakthroughs: Read Our Top Stories of 2021
In a Smooth Move, Ions Ditch Disorder and Keep Their Memories

Researchers used trapped ions to implement this new technique, confirming that it prevents their quantum particles from reaching equilibrium. 

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