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Abhinav Shrivastava Receives NSF CAREER Award to Advance Computers’ Understanding of Temporal Phenomena

He will develop innovative technologies so that computers can better understand temporal phenomena, the term used to describe observable changes over time.

A University of Maryland expert in computer vision, machine learning and artificial intelligence will use funding fro

- 17 February 2023
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From Physics to Pharma

For Sylvie Ryckebusch (B.S. ’87, physics; B.S. ’87, mathematics), a foundation in physics set the stage for success in pharma and biotech.

For Sylvie Ryckebusch (B.S. ’87, physics; B.S.

- 16 February 2023
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Sixteen CMNS Projects Receive Inaugural UMD Grand Challenges Grants

UMD invests $30 million to address climate change, human health and disease, artificial intelligence and more.

The University of Maryland today awarded $30 million to 50 projects through its

- 16 February 2023
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Two UMD Faculty Members Receive 2023 Sloan Research Fellowships

Astrophysicist Benedikt Diemer and computer scientist Xiaodi Wu were recognized for their unique potential to make substantial contributions to their field.

Benedikt Diemer and

- 15 February 2023
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Jeff Hall
Assistant Director
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Jordan Broutman
Assistant Director of Corporate Relations
A photo by Matthew Kapust of the Sanford Underground Research Facility shows a piece of equipment involved in the LZ experiment
UMD Physicists Hope to Strike Gold by Finding Dark Matter in an Old Mine

­The team is searching for exotic particles called WIMPs at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in South Dakota.

­The team is searching for exotic particles called WIMPs at the Sanford Underground Research Facili

- 8 February 2023
Black kites fill the skies of New Dehli, setting of an Academy Award-nominated film, executive produced by a UMD researcher, that tells the story of two brothers (photo at bottom) who rescue these and other birds of prey. Film stills courtesy of HBO.
How a UMD Professor Helped an Oscar Nominee Take Flight

The documentary on bird-rescuing brothers, which was executive produced by Distinguished University Professor of Biology Sean B. Carroll, already won at Sundance and Cannes.

Weighing whether the studio he runs should help produce a new film, Distinguished University Professor of Biology Sea

- 7 February 2023
PHYS499X class at Vortex Makerspace
Calling All Experimentalists, Designers, Fixers and Tinkerers

Vortex Makerspace and PHYS 499X course offer unique hands-on learning experiences for physics students.

Vortex Makerspace and PHYS 499X course offer unique hands-on learning experiences for physics students.

- 6 February 2023
Associate Professor Nick Schmerr, left, with pilot Troy McKerral, behind a GPS station with a solar panel, recording unit, and antenna. The bamboo pole helps the retrieval team find the equipment, since the ice shelf can move a meter per day.
Research at the Frozen End of the Earth

On the coast of Antarctica, Geology faculty members Nicholas Schmerr and Mong-Han Huang and Ph.D. student Kathrine Udell Lopez investigate the ins and outs of the world's largest ice shelf.

With snow swirling and visibility falling, University of Maryland geology researchers put their faith in their pilots

- 2 February 2023
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