Portrait of Joelle Presson Joelle Presson

Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Academic Programs

Portrait of Irene Lukoff Irene Lukoff

Director of Development

University of Maryland Strategic Partnership Announces New Institute to Transform Medicine Using Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Technologies

This new Institute will leverage recent advances in artificial intelligence and computing to create a premier learning health care system that evaluates both de-identified and secure digitized medical health data to diagnose, prevent and treat diseases in patients across the state of Maryland.

Rance Cleaveland Named Associate Dean for Research for UMD’s College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

As associate dean for research, Cleaveland will help grow the college’s annual sponsored research funding, which currently exceeds $200 million. He will also lead the college to higher levels of research excellence and national prominence and launch new initiatives.

Portrait of Faye Levine Faye Levine

Graphic Designer

Entomologists Issue Warning About Effects of Climate Change on Insects

UMD entomologist Anahí Espíndola says insects are under threat, but there is still time to change course.

Portrait of Ariel Abraham Ariel Abraham

Peer Mentor Coordinator
Biological Sciences (Cell Biology & Genetics track)
Data Science Minor

Coding for Communities

Student-run organization Hack4Impact-UMD partners with nonprofits to develop products that help communities across the country.

Molecular Tug-of-war Gives Cells Their Shape

UMD researchers explain how cells form subcellular patterns.

Surface Waves Help Map Mars Interior

First detection of surface waves on Mars paints a better picture of its structure, according to new research by UMD scientists and NASA InSight team.