University of Maryland Math Building Named for William E. Kirwan

Former system chancellor and university president to be honored where academic career began.

UMD, Partners Receive $4.5 Million to Study Cosmic Flashes

In new courses, UMD undergraduates will analyze telescope data from GROWTH network.

Nanostructured Surfaces Give Cells a Ticket to Ride

New research reveals how cells get a foothold to move around in their environment.

Astronomers Identify a New Mid-size Black Hole

UMD and NASA led study strengthens the case for the existence of a third major class of black holes.

UMD Receives $2.1M from the State of Maryland to Create Two Endowed Chairs

State initiative matches donations from Michael and Eugenia Brin and Elizabeth Stevinson Iribe to establish endowed chairs in mathematics and computer science.

First Global Antineutrino Emission Map Highlights Earth’s Energy Budget

Tiny particles reveal information about Earth’s geologic past and human-made radioactivity.

UMD’s Antonio Busalacchi Named Co-Chair of NRC’s Decadal Survey for Earth Observations

Committee will develop priorities and support observation activities for NASA, NOAA and USGS.

Evidence Suggests Subatomic Particles Could Defy the Standard Model

Large Hadron Collider team finds hints of leptons acting out against time-tested predictions.

UMD-led Study Identifies the Off Switch for Biofilm Formation

New discovery could help prevent the formation of infectious bacterial films on hospital equipment.

New Internet Routing Method Allows Users to Avoid Sending Data Through Undesired Geographic Regions

The new system offers advantages over existing systems: it is immediately deployable and does not require knowledge of—or modifications to—the Internet’s routing hardware or policies.

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