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UMD Science Top Stories of 2024

Top Stories of 2024: Artificial Intelligence, Earth’s Ancient Mysteries and More

19 Dec 24

In a new experiment, light beams carrying orbital angular momentum caused electrons in graphene to gain (blue beam) and lose (red beam) angular momentum, transporting them across the sample and generating a current that researchers measured. (Credit: Mahmoud Jalali Mehrabad/JQI)

Twisted Light Gives Electrons a Spinning Kick

12 Dec 24

The Moon’s Biggest and Most Ancient Crater Is More Circular Than Previously Thought

06 Dec 24

Entomology Department Chair Evan Economo Answers Questions About Ants and Biodiversity

02 Dec 24

Landing of the NASA ER-2 aircraft in Fairbanks, Alaska. Photo credit: Ross Salawitch

High Emissions from Feedstocks and Aged Equipment are Delaying Ozone Recovery

02 Dec 24

IHC ribbon cutting

University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing Celebrates Second Anniversary

26 Nov 24

Image representing mnemonics

UMD Team Creates AI Tool to Give Memory a Hand

19 Nov 24

fungi colonizing insects

Insect-Killing Fungi Find Unexpected Harmony in War

07 Nov 24

Illustration of a small microraptorine

Researchers Solve Mystery of ‘Dinky’ Dinosaur’s Unusually Long Stride

21 Oct 24

A confocal image of a wild-type aorta

UMD-led Study Could ‘Pave the Way’ for Improved Treatment of Premature Aging Disease

18 Oct 24

Biology Professor Joshua Weitz Answers Questions About Pandemic Prevention

11 Oct 24

New Study Eases Concerns Over Possible “Doomsday” Asteroid Swarm

07 Oct 24

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