College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

Physics Professor Howard Milchberg created “air waveguides” to enhance light signals collected from distant sources.

Imagine being able to instantaneously run an optical cable or fiber to any point on earth, or even into space.

- 22 July 2014

Computer science professor David Jacobs develops app for identifying birds.

Was that a catbird or a mockingbird you just saw? The answer is now just a smartphone tap away.

- 16 July 2014

Entomology’s Dennis vanEngelsdorp interviewed about pesticides possibly connected to struggling bee colonies.

- 14 July 2014

Process discovered by Jonathan Dinman may help rein in disease-fighting side effects.

Newly discovered process may help rein in

- 9 July 2014

Kan Cao, Jonathan Simon, Kevin McIver and Yoann LeBreton receive awards.

The University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) and Baltimore (UMB) campuses announced the 2014 recipients of their jo

- 3 July 2014

Mihai Pop identifies microorganisms that may trigger or protect against diarrheal disease.

In a finding that may one day help control a major cause of death among children in developing countries, a tea

- 27 June 2014

UMD astronomers study “fresh” comet’s first approach to the sun.

- 18 June 2014

Alumni Ruchi and Amit Mehta create an award to support international graduate students.

- 5 June 2014

UMD study of premature aging may help explain effects of normal aging.

Children with progeria, a rare disorder that causes premature aging,

- 14 May 2014

Beekeepers can help by treating all hives for a common pest, UMD survey leader Dennis vanEngelsdorp says

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- 9 May 2014

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