A Week in the Dark Rewires Brain Cell Networks and Changes Hearing in Mice

University of Maryland researchers showed sight deprivation changes how groups of neurons work together and alters their sensitivity to different frequencies.

Ellen D. Williams Named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

UMD physicist recognized for her scientific contributions to nanotechnology as well as her leadership on technical issues in national security and policy.

Two Science Terps Among 2020 Rhodes Scholarship Finalists

Biological sciences major Maïgane Diop and Nipun Kottage (B.S. ’19, biochemistry; B.S. ’19, anthropology) were among the finalists for the world’s most prestigious award for international study.

Three Seniors in College Honored as 2019 Merrill Presidential Scholars

Manuella Djomaleu, Jillian Kunze and Nicholas Poniatowski honored as three of the university’s most successful seniors.

Five College Faculty Members Named 2019 Highly Cited Researchers

Sankar Das Sarma, Christopher Monroe, Ian Spielman, Dennis vanEngelsdorp and Chunsheng Wang received the honor.

Science on Tap Lecture at UMD Explains How Blowing Up Mountains for Coal is “Obliterating Ecosystems”

Distinguished University Professor Margaret A. Palmer argues that the environmental impacts of mountaintop removal cannot be mitigated by simply creating new streams.

New Artificial Intelligence System Automatically Evolves to Evade Internet Censorship

Researchers at the University of Maryland developed a new tool based on genetic evolution that automatically learned to evade censorship in China, India and Kazakhstan.

Study Reveals How Two Strains of One Bacterium Combine to Cause Flesh-eating Infection

An international team including University of Maryland scientists revealed how genetic variations in a single species of bacteria can amplify infection.

Who Goes Farthest? The World’s Longest Wild Animal Terrestrial Migrations And Movements

Global study confirms caribou as longest migrator and reveals even greater distances traveled by animals without regular migratory pattern.

Amy Chester to Lead the UMD Science Academy

Chester (B.A. ’05, M.A. ’11) returns to her alma mater to direct new effort that provides graduate STEM programs for working professionals.

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