Matthias Zwicker Named Chair of UMD’s Department of Computer Science

As chair, he leads one of the largest computer science programs in the country with nearly 4,000 students.

Kollár Receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award

JQI Fellow Alicia Kollár received the prestigious award for a proposal aimed at developing a new window into the physics of particles interacting inside of materials and performing educational outreach.

Konstantina Trivisa to Continue as Director of UMD’s Institute for Physical Science and Technology

She served as IPST director for the past year and as associate director from 2014 to 2020.

Match Matters: The Right Combination of Parents Can Turn A Gene Off Indefinitely

UMD scientists discover that mating can cause epigenetic changes in nematode worms that last for 300 generations.

Rising Greenhouse Gases Pose Continued Threat to Arctic Ozone Layer

New study shows climate change is increasing ozone depletion over the Arctic.

Quantum Competing

A new industry hub founded on microscopic atoms could generate massive returns for the D.C. region.

Triple Galaxy Merger Sends Mixed Signals

UMD astronomer finds three merging galaxies that offer insights into black hole mergers and galaxy formation.

Senior Linden Yuan Awarded Competitive Defense Fellowship

Yuan will take the fellowship to the University of Illinois, where he will pursue a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering.

Leena Pade is a Cosmos Scholar with Chemistry in Her Blood

How this Ph.D. student went from visiting her father at work to working in his industry.

For Theoretical Chemist Pratyush Tiwary, It’s All About Perspective

The assistant professor balances his life of high-level theory with down-to-Earth human connections.

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