The brain makes sense of math and language differently

Listeners used different parts of their brains to pay attention depending on the task.

UMD-led Study Could Offer Hope to Pompe Disease Patients

Researchers develop a new method that could improve enzyme replacement therapy in people with the deadly inherited disease.

Alumna Embraces Student-centered Teaching During the Pandemic

Mathematics graduate taught Algebra II virtually while completing teaching certificate program.

UMD-led Study Reveals a ‘Fizzled’ Gamma-ray Burst

Astronomers detect shortest gamma-ray burst ever recorded from a collapsing star.

Surprises from Mars: Red Planet has Larger Core and Less Dense Crust than Expected

NASA InSight team, including UMD researchers, builds a new picture of Martian interior structure based on direct observations.

Bringing Data Together to Solve Problems

Mike Grove (B.S. '02) and Evren Sirin (M.S. '04, Ph.D. '06) are on a mission with their knowledge graph platform company Stardog.

Gut Microbiome Changes Long Before Celiac Disease Onset

Researchers find early, distinct changes determine which at-risk infants will develop the disease.

Senior Lecturer Fawzi Emad Receives Provost's Excellence Award for Professional-Track Faculty

The award is a recognition of contributions in the areas of teaching, research or service.

Five Computer Science Grads Turned Internships into Full-time Jobs

Students took advantage of on- and off-campus resources to advance their careers.

Three Science Terps Awarded 2021 NOAA Hollings Scholarships

Rising juniors earned prestigious award to explore their interests in oceanic and atmospheric science.