UMD Research Collaborations Supported by KU Leuven Global Seed Fund

The awards will support two research projects co-led by University of Maryland professors Jonathan Simon and Alexander Philippov. 

Mapping Maryland’s Methane: UMD Initiative Takes Flight

UMD physicist Daniel Lathrop collaborated with the Maryland Civil Air Patrol to monitor the state’s carbon dioxide and methane emissions from the air.

Senior Physics Major Becomes an Antarctic Ice Quake Detective

Zoe Schlossnagle uses her physics training to study seismic activity in the Earth’s cryosphere. 

UMD Physicist Helps Sculpt Quantum Mechanics into Reality

Nicole Yunger Halpern teamed up with an artist to create a sculpture that brings quantum concepts to life.

Salt Influx from Land and Sea Spells ‘Double Trouble’ for Drinking Water

New research led by Geology’s Sujay Kaushal reveals that multiple overlapping threats are making fresh water saltier.

New Paper Suggests Cold Temperatures Trigger Shapeshifting Proteins

UMD researcher John Orban outlines a bold theory about the relationship between temperature and metamorphic proteins.

UMD Geologists Explore Tasmania’s Hidden Gems

Four faculty members and graduate students traveled over 10,000 miles to Australia’s smallest state in pursuit of garnets, minerals with a rich geological history.

Finding the Right Chemistry to Make a Difference

At Selux Diagnostics, Adam Steel (Ph.D. ’96, chemistry) takes disease-fighting medical technology from the lab to the market.

Creating Wearable Devices for Body-to-Body Communication

Jun Nishida’s Embodied Dynamics Laboratory explores the dynamics of our physical skills and interactions.

Nine Terp Women Who Shaped History

Get to know two scientists from our college: Eugenie Clark and Rita Colwell.

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