UMD Science 2016 Year in Review

Check out some of our most-read stories from 2016.

It was an amazing year for students, faculty members and science at the University of Maryland's College of Computer,

- 2 January 2017
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Four Seniors Honored as Merrill Presidential Scholars

Malloy, Schwell, Seibert and Xia named as 2016 Merrill Presidential Scholars.

Four University of Maryland seniors in the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences have been named 20

- 12 December 2016
Rita Colwell and Iain San Hoi Forrest to Speak at College’s December Commencement Ceremony

The ceremony will be held on December 21, 2016, at 3:30 p.m. at the Xfinity Center on campus.

Rita Colwell and Iain San Hoi Forrest will sp

- 7 December 2016
Modeling Offers New Perspective on How Pluto’s “Icy Heart” Came to Be

New UMD-led study suggests heart’s location and Charon’s existence led to heart’s formation.

New UMD-led study suggests heart's location and Charon's existence led to heart's formation

Pluto’

- 30 November 2016
UMD Researchers Crack the Code of a Deadly Virus

Discovery could help the fight against HIV, Zika and other viruses.

Discovery could help the fight against HIV, Zika and other viruses 

Venezuelan equine encepha

- 28 November 2016
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UMD Biological Sciences Senior Aaron Solomon Named 2017 Marshall Scholar

Solomon is UMD's fifth Marshall Scholar.

University of Maryland senior Aaron Solomon has been named a 2017 Marshall Scholar.

- 28 November 2016
Two from College Named 2016 Highly Cited Researchers

Two CMNS researchers included in latest list of influential names in science, based on their publication and citation record.

Two researchers from the University of Maryland's College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences are include

- 21 November 2016
UMD Receives $3M NSF Grant to Train Graduate Students in Network Biology

Participants will learn to marry physics-style quantitative modeling with methods from computer science to gain deeper insights into living systems.

As researchers in the life sciences cope with the data explosion resulting from the advent of powerful new technologi

- 17 November 2016
Giant “Great Valley” Found on Mercury

On Earth, massive chasm would reach between Detroit, New York City, and Washington, D.C.

On Earth, massive chasm would reach between Detroit, New York City, and Washington, D.C.

A newly d

- 17 November 2016
New Model Explains the Moon’s Weird Orbit

Simulations suggest a dramatic history for the Earth-moon duo.

Simulations suggest a dramatic history for the Earth-moon duo

The moon, Earth’s closest neighbor,

- 31 October 2016
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