Where Do Campus Bees Go in the Winter?

Eric Malcolm of the UMD Bee Lab sheds light on how honey bees plan and perform remarkable feats of survival during the coldest time of year—and what we can do to help them.

New Study Charts Paths to End Cervical Cancer

UMD mathematicians identified vaccination strategies that could completely eliminate HPV-related cancers. 

Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Janice Reutt-Robey Retires

After 37 years at UMD, she reflects on decades of department growth, research innovation and mentorship.

UMD Senior Dhruvak Mirani Awarded Prestigious Marshall Scholarship

The dual-degree student in computer science and international relations plans to pursue master’s degrees in global security and cybersecurity.

Meet UMD Entomology Graduate Student Jenan El-Hifnawi

Jenan El-Hifnawi (B.S. ’22, biological sciences) is a master’s student in the University of Maryland’s Department of Entomology. 

Chemical Traces of 2023 Canadian Wildfires Detected in Maryland Months After Smoke Subsided

A new University of Maryland study of campus air samples revealed that chemical compounds from Canada’s historic 2023 fires lingered in the air, forming an ‘atmospheric soup.’

Chief Development Officer
Building Better Tools for Brain Chemistry

UMD Chemistry and Biochemistry Associate Professor Ling Hao is on a quest to decode the molecular changes that cause neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

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‘Free-Range’ Dinosaur Parenting May Have Created Surprisingly Diverse Ancient Ecosystems

New University of Maryland research suggests that dinosaur parenting strategy fundamentally reshaped the Mesozoic world, with “latchkey kid dinosaurs” filling ecological niches their parents did not.  

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