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.

UMD Student Scientists Take on West Nile Virus

Six undergraduates gained hands-on research experience studying the mosquitoes that carry and spread West Nile virus.

NSF Funding Fuels Wildland Fire AI Research at UMD

A $1.86 million project aims to develop tools for detection and forecasting. 

Remembering Former Dean Jacob Robert "Bob" Dorfman (1937-2025)

Dorfman played a critical role in laying the foundation for UMD to achieve excellence.

UMD-Led Study Discovers Warm Space Dust in Distant Place

Astronomer Sylvain Veilleux helped to detect dust far outside the body of a galaxy in a reservoir of hot gas, raising questions about how these particles survived such a long and volatile journey. 

UMD’s App Dev Club Bridges Gap Between Classroom and Industry
The club helps students get hands-on experience in computing.
Biology Professor Carlos Machado Answers Questions About Coevolution

The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences hosted a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything spotlighting evolutionary biology research.

Zhanqing Li Awarded Verner E. Suomi Technology Medal from the American Meteorological Society

The award recognizes Li “for fundamental contributions in the application of remote sensing to quantifying Earth’s energy budget, including the impacts of aerosols and their interactions with clouds."

UMD Computer Scientists Receive NSF Funding for Privacy-Preserving Computing

Leonidas Lampropoulos and Ian Miers will study how programming languages can better support secure computation.

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