Summer at Summit Station

UMD physics graduate student Aishwarya Vijai spent a month this summer at Summit Station, Greenland, deep inside the Arctic Circle.

UMD Named Flagship Academic Partner for Quantum World Congress 2025

The announcement cements a multi-year collaboration that has helped place UMD at the center of a global conversation on quantum science and innovation, and at the heart of the rapidly growing Greater Washington quantum ecosystem.

JQI Hosts Quantum Workshop for Science Communicators

More than two dozen science communicators convened on campus at UMD for a workshop focused on the fundamentals of quantum science and the subtleties of explaining it.

Neal Rangarajan Combines Computer Science and Medicine

Rangarajan is one of the students in the first cohort of the University of Maryland’s new B.S.-M.D. program.

Anisha Campbell Wins USM Board of Regents Staff Award

The USM Board of Regents has recognized Dr. Anisha Campbell for her Exceptional Contribution as Associate Director for Terrapin Teachers at UMD. 

New Study Shows Island Ant Communities in Sharp Decline

UMD entomologist Evan Economo’s novel approach to studying ant populations revealed signs of decline in 79% of species found only in Fiji.

UMD Rises to Top 10 on Forbes’ Top Colleges Lists

UMD continued its rise in Forbes' America's Top Colleges, reaching No. 10 among public institutions in the 2025-26 ranking.

Physicist Brings High Energy to UMD With Laser-Made Plasmas

Assistant Professor Will Fox’s lab will include a laser capable of creating and colliding plasmas, the most abundant—but least understood—state of matter.

UMD-led AI System Aims to Save Lives Endangered by Extreme Weather

UMD scientists are leading a multi-national effort to create an AI-powered early warning system for disease outbreaks.

This Teen Solved a 40-Year-Old Math Mystery. Now She’s Seeking a Ph.D. at UMD.

New Terp plans to delve into research and spread joy of math to younger kids.

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