The awards recognized distinguished performance in: mentoring; scholarship, research, or creative activity; and public service.

Financial and technology leader Capital One is an inaugural partner of the center.

Kurt Auville, Louis-Henri Merino and Annie Trang received the award.

New UMD-led research shows unusual three-year spike in late-season surface melt due to bursts of warm, dry wind from Antarctic Peninsula’s mountains.

UMD biologists found four bat lineages that live at least four times longer than similar-sized mammals and revealed new traits associated with bat longevity.

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.