$2.5M NSF Award Kick-starts New Initiatives in Quantum Simulation

NSF funding will support additional research directions and expand opportunities for undergraduate involvement in quantum simulation.

Startup Progress on Display at 2025 Mokhtarzada Hatchery Demo Day

Projects presented by 2024–25 Hatchery teams include AI tools, biotech automation and content platforms. 

UMD Team Solves 35-Year Math Puzzle That Could Unlock Faster, Cooler AI Chips

The Steiner Forest Problem has stumped scientists for nearly four decades.

A Terp Fossil Hunt, Just Down the Street

UMD students explored a dinosaur site as part of their geology class. 

Take This Class! Sci-Fi vs. Sci Fact

‘Science and Fiction of Planetary Systems’ uses movies, TV, and books to teach scientific truths.

Speakers Announced for College’s 2025 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony

Adam Wenchel (B.S. '99, computer science), co-founder and CEO of Arthur, and Jade LeSchack (B.S. ’25, physics; B.S. '25, mathematics) will address the college's August 2024, December 2024 and May 2025 graduates receiving bachelor's degrees.

Biology Professor Emeritus Arthur Popper Awarded Gold Medal from the Acoustical Society of America

He was honored for his distinguished scientific achievements and unwavering service to the society.

Speakers Announced for College’s 2025 Graduate Commencement Ceremony

DataRobot CEO Debanjan Saha (M.S. '93, Ph.D. '95, computer science) will be the keynote speaker, and astronomy Ph.D. graduate Gabriel Grell and data science M.S. graduate Teddy Thomas will be the student speakers.

Building Healthy Habits

Students had the opportunity this semester to learn how to build systems of success to reach their goals in “The Psychology of Habit Building in Education: Creating and Sustaining Positive Learning Behaviors,” a student-initiated course led by Kian Mostoufi ’25.

Chesapeake Scholars Program Helps Biochemistry Major Build Connections Beyond the Classroom

Thanks to the scholarship’s support, Jamil Yacoubou Adam found his community at UMD.

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