Sunny Outlook for New Broadcast Meteorology Class

TV’s Somara Theodore opens window into translating science for viewers.

Justinianic Plague: Not a Landmark Pandemic?

A study of diverse datasets, including pollen, coinage and funeral practices, reveals that the effects of the plague pandemic commonly known as the Justinianic Plague may have been overestimated.

Cathryn “Cat” Posey and Maya Silver-Isenstadt to Speak at College’s December Commencement Ceremony

Posey is a senior tech director in the Center for Machine Learning at Capital One and Silver-Isenstadt is graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and a University Honors citation.

New Report Recommends a Path for the Future of Maryland’s Clean Energy Economy

Comprehensive report on the future of clean energy innovation in Maryland delivered to Governor Hogan.

UMD Astronomers Catch a Natural Comet Outburst in Unprecedented Detail

Data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) reveal start-to-finish sequence of an outburst from comet 46P/Wirtanen.

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.

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