UMD astronomer Brendan O’Connor led this research, which could explain why these ‘rare cosmic fireworks’ could be viewed for months.

UMD physicist James Drake says the release of magnetic energy near the sun’s surface enables the solar wind to reach gravity-defying speeds.

The awards will enable the students to conduct research and present at scientific conferences over the summer.

Chemistry Ph.D. student George Caceres puts microplastics into perspective through his mass spectrometry research with the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
 

Willie E. May (Ph.D. ’77, chemistry) brings 50-plus years of research and administrative leadership experience to his new role as AAAS president-elect.

UMD artificial intelligence experts Soheil Feizi and Furong Huang share their latest research on large language models like ChatGPT, the possible implications of their use and what’s coming next.

Atmospheric and oceanic science course offers UMD students experiential learning opportunity.

More than 1500 students from our college were set to graduate in May 2023.

Program recognizes students for academic, extracurricular and personal accomplishments

Garmani Thein will resume studying two new bacteria species he helped discover last summer.