Meet Yasmine Tajeddin, the Programmer of the Opera

The senior computer science and music double major never performed publicly before coming to UMD. Now, she’s eyeing a career as a professional opera singer.

The Art of Science Storytelling

Evolutionary biologist, author and film producer Sean B. Carroll believes that science is best communicated through stories that stick. 

A ‘Groundbreaking, Earth-Shattering, Universe-Defining’ Mission

Jackie Townsend (B.S. ’94, physics) went on a ‘wild ride’ from UMD to project manager for NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission.

The 2026 CMNS Summer Reading List

Seven faculty members share their book recommendations for summer break.

A Bird in the Hand…and the Heart

Unlikely bird keeper Sara Hallager (B.S. ’89, zoology) took flight at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, becoming curator of birds and a devotee to their protection.

Applying Analytical Chemistry to Biological Systems

UMD chemistry Ph.D. student Laura Garcia Rodriguez aims to know everything she can about proteins ‘because they are everywhere and do almost everything in the body.’

The Future of Terps Racing is Electric

Meet the Science Terps leading UMD’s newest racing team.

Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics’ Katrina Dela Cruz Receives 2026 Dean’s Outstanding Employee Award

Dela Cruz was recognized for her ongoing commitment to ensuring UMD bioscience laboratories receive all the materials they need, one delivery at a time.

Demystifying Neurodegenerative Diseases

Chemistry and Biochemistry Associate Professor Ling Hao is developing cutting-edge analytical chemistry tools to unravel the mysteries of neurodegenerative diseases.

UMD Computer Scientist Mohammad Hajiaghayi Earns Test of Time Honors

He will be honored for papers that helped shape the modern field of algorithmic economics and online mechanism design.

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