Awardees include two current undergraduate students and eight recent alumni, one of whom is a current CMNS graduate student.
The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences will host 32 events.
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.