Students in the ASTR 315: “Astronomy in Practice” class measured the asteroid’s light curve and rotation period, then gave it a Terp-inspired rebrand.

The undergraduate program ranks in the Top 10 among public institutions overall and in the specialties of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, according to U.S. News & World Report.

The department landed in 14th place, its best in the 49-year history of the competition, surpassing 23rd-place results in 2009 and 2010.

Senior physics major Dhruv Agarwal leads a team of undergraduate students developing satellite components that could launch deep into space with upcoming NASA missions. 

Gov. Wes Moore announced the project while addressing hundreds gathered for the Quantum World Congress, a global event focused on the future of quantum science and innovation.

As software engineering director of AI evaluation at Wayve, John Wyrwas (B.S. ’07, physics; B.S. ’07, electrical engineering) accelerates autonomous vehicle technology into the future.

Washington was recognized for his transformative impact on student success and program innovation during his nearly 50 years at UMD.

Biology Senior Lecturer Maira Goytia revamped her “Anatomy and Physiology I” class to develop in-class application-based activities on how the human body regulates multiple physiological variables after different physical tasks. Mathematics Lecturer Matt Griffin used the grant to enhance digital accessibility of his online resources and to help make the content relevant to his students’ varied interests for his “Elementary Statistics and Probability” class.

Get to know two new Science Terps in the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences.

Physics Ph.D. student Anna Fitzmaurice develops simulations of solar storms to understand why a rare helium isotope defies expectations during the sun’s most violent events.