15 Science Terps Awarded 2025 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships

The five-year fellowships provide three years of financial support, including an annual stipend of $37,000.

Clubs 101: UMD Beekeeping

Get the buzz about collecting honey, making candles, and counting queens on campus with UMD's Beekeeping Club. 

Medical Training—From Every Angle

A cutting-edge virtual reality camera system is opening new educational possibilities for medical training.

Career Q&A with Computer Science Major Nathan Addai

Addai sought University Career Center support for internship applications and interviews and landed an M&T Tech internship. 

How NASA Science Data Defends Earth from Asteroids

The asteroid 2024 YR4 made headlines in February after NASA’s analysis showed a chance of impact with Earth in 2032, but was later ruled out through further observations.

Student-Led Classes Help Learning ‘STIC’

A new student-led astrophotography course at UMD focuses on art to accompany the science of astronomy.

UMD’s Computer Science Graduate Program Climbs in 2026 U.S. News Rankings

The computer science graduate program ranks No. 9 among the country’s public institutions and 16th overall, climbing a notch from last year.

Reversal Therapeutics Joins Mtech Ventures

Lyle Isaacs, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UMD, and co-founder, consultant, and chief scientific advisor for Reversal Therapeutics, invented the company’s technology, called sulfated pillararenes.

Researchers Discover Way to Predict Treatment Success for Parasitic Skin Disease

Findings from a new UMD-led study could help doctors select more effective treatments earlier for patients suffering from leishmaniasis, a disfiguring skin infection. 

Researchers Reveal Why Young Plants May Be More Vulnerable to Disease

A University of Maryland study reveals an evolutionary trade-off that young plants face to develop disease resistance.

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