‘Pulsar in a Box’ Reveals Surprising Picture of a Neutron Star’s Surroundings

Simulation reveals particle behaviors that may help explain how neutron stars emit gamma-ray and radio pulses.

All in the Family: Kin of Gravitational Wave Source Discovered

New observations suggest that kilonovae—immense cosmic explosions that produce silver, gold and platinum—may be more common than thought.

Mountaintop Observatory Sees Gamma Rays from Exotic Milky Way Object

Space jets accelerate particles and send a high-energy signal to Earth.

Tropical Frogs Found to Coexist with Deadly Fungus

UMD-led research team observes frog populations persisting in Panamanian forest, a decade after decimation by chytrid fungus.

Professors Jeffery Davis and Anne Simon Named Distinguished Scholar-Teachers

Chemistry and Biochemistry’s Jeffery Davis & Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics’ Anne Simon received the honor.

UMD Researchers Awarded $1 Million Grant from NSF to Develop New Methods to Generate Single Photons for Quantum Research

Project could enable new advanced quantum research and technology and could yield new ways to connect electronic circuits and photonic devices.

Biological Sciences and Computer Science Undergraduates Win Prize for Poster at UTeach Conference

Precious Azike and Joshua Pooranmal won an award for their poster discussing what they learned while teaching and observing a classroom as part of the Terrapin Teachers program.

UMD Astronomer Co-authors National Academies Report Calling for Large Mission to Study Earth-like Exoplanets

UMD Astronomy Assistant Professor Eliza Kempton co-authored report that outlines a long-term strategy to explore distant planets that might harbor life.

Biology’s Reid Compton Receives 2018 Kirwan Undergraduate Education Award

Compton was honored for his contributions to the College Park Scholars Life Sciences program.

Physics Professor Peter Shawhan Awarded 2018 Kirwan Faculty Research and Scholarship Prize

The award recognized Shawhan for his work on gravitational waves and multimessenger astronomy.

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