UMD computer scientists warn of a collapse of critical infrastructures like biosecurity and cybersecurity unless developers get ahead of the issue

A new University of Maryland study of campus air samples revealed that chemical compounds from Canada’s historic 2023 fires lingered in the air, forming an ‘atmospheric soup.’

UMD researchers discovered a new method to extract significantly more information from existing satellite-based fire detection systems. 

UMD Chemistry and Biochemistry Associate Professor Ling Hao is on a quest to decode the molecular changes that cause neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

New University of Maryland research suggests that dinosaur parenting strategy fundamentally reshaped the Mesozoic world, with “latchkey kid dinosaurs” filling ecological niches their parents did not.  

The Barry Prize honors scholars who have “made outstanding contributions to humanity’s knowledge, appreciation, and cultivation of the good, the true, and the beautiful.”

The researchers will investigate how to accurately measure organic compounds of ocean worlds from space and determine whether they are indicators of life or habitability.

UMD Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Lyle Isaacs and his team developed “molecular containers” that can trap anesthetic drugs and flush them from the body, speeding up patient recovery and improving hospital efficiency.