UMD was one of only three U.S. public universities to place in the top 10 at the 2018 William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition.

With a new $1 million gift from Brendan Iribe, the Initiative will build on current programming by the Maryland Center for Women in Computing and emphasize inclusion for students of all genders and backgrounds.

When a UMD researcher was asked to comment on an important finding, he turned to a staff member in the college’s dean’s office for a humorous illustration to liven up his message.

Global-scale analysis of losses due to chytrid fungus paints a grim picture: 500 species declines, 90 of which have already been lost.

Scientists from UMD and Baidu Research have developed data-driven simulation technology that combines photos, videos, real-world trajectory, and behavioral information into a scalable, realistic autonomous driving simulator.

New method developed by UMD researchers could be scaled up to improve security at ports of entry.

UMD biologists discover how the peacock bass adapts to murky and clear water, possibly aiding in its invasion success.

A survey of research on aquatic noise pollution reveals huge gap in knowledge about impacts of human-generated noise in aquatic environments.

UMD biologist finds alligators map sound the way birds do, suggesting the hearing strategy existed in their common ancestor and dinosaurs.

Caruso co-authored a book on animal fart facts that reached the No. 8 spot on The New York Times’ best-seller list in the science category.