Heaviest Black Hole Merger is Among Three Recent Gravitational Wave Discoveries

University of Maryland physicists help identify merging black holes that may redefine size limits for collapsed stars.

Meet the New Director of UMD’s Integrated Life Sciences Honors Program

Najib El-Sayed knows what it means to adapt to change, and he’s excited to guide students through a successful transition to college.

Study Shows Three Medications Currently on the Market May Have Unexpected Effects

University of Maryland researchers suggest worms can help detect potential drug safety issues.

College Awarded 41 Campus Teaching Innovation Grants

Faculty members will use the funding to develop new strategies for teaching fall courses online.

New Quantum Information Speed Limits Depend on the Task at Hand

Faster algorithms and tighter theoretical limits narrow the gap between the possible and the doable.

Dean's List: Spring 2020

Over 2,600 students were named to the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Dean's List for Spring 2020.

Adam Margolis Had to Do Some Online Digging After COVID-19 Altered His Plans

The senior geology major participated in an online field camp after his in-person camp was canceled.

Matthias Zwicker Appointed Interim Chair of UMD’s Department of Computer Science

Zwicker joined UMD in 2017 as the Reginald Allan Hahne Endowed E-Nnovate Professor in Computer Science.

Scientists Discover Volcanoes on Venus Are Still Active

New 3D model provides evidence that Venus is churning inside.

UMD Astronomy Professor Derek Richardson Receives Kirwan Faculty Research and Scholarship Prize

The award recognizes Richardson’s breakthrough investigation into the internal structure of asteroids and comets.

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