Scientists Track Lightning “Pollution” in Real Time Using NASA Satellite

Led by UMD Atmospheric and Oceanic Science researchers, this novel experiment is revealing how thunderstorms affect our climate and how Earth’s atmosphere breaks down pollution.

$2.85M Gift Launches the University of Maryland Computing Catalyst

Donation from alum Brendan Iribe honors Jandelyn Plane, who pioneered the university’s K-12 outreach programs in computing.

Researchers Spy Finish Line in Race for Majorana Qubits

Our computer age is built on a foundation of semiconductors. As researchers and engineers look toward a new generation of computers that harness quantum physics, they are exploring various foundations for the burgeoning technology.

Physics Assistant Professor Manuel Franco Sevilla Answers Questions About Flavor Physics

The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences hosted a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything spotlighting experimental particle physics research. 

Michael Brown, Abba Gumel and Christopher Reynolds Named 2025 Distinguished University Professors

They join more than 60 colleagues in the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences who have been named Distinguished University Professor since 1980.

University of Maryland Geophysicist Helps Identify Moonquake Dangers that Could Threaten Future Missions

A new study co-authored by Geology's Nicholas Schmerr shows that seismic activity on the moon could pose risk to long-term lunar infrastructure. 

Erin Molloy Receives NSF CAREER Award to Advance Evolutionary Biology with Novel Computational Tools

Molloy’s research aims to unravel the complexities of retrotransposons—mobile DNA elements that copy-paste themselves around the genome.

Career Q&A with Biochemistry and Biological Sciences Alum Angel Obiorah

Counsel from the Reed-Yorke Health Professions Advising Office helped Obiorah (B.S. ’24) get into the M.D./Ph.D. program at Washington University in St. Louis.

Entomologist Raymond St. Leger Fights Mosquitoes with Fungi

He uses fungi in an attempt to find a biocontrol method that can kill disease-carrying mosquitoes and replace the chemical insecticides to which they have become resistant.

Coal Dust Clouds a Baltimore Neighborhood’s Fight for Clean Air

University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers link air pollution in Baltimore’s Curtis Bay community to nearby coal terminal activity and wind.

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