SCIENCE IN A SHELL

The E-newsletter of the UMD College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

MAY 2019

Geology's James Farquhar Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Farquhar is a scientific leader in sulfur isotope geochemistry, with publications that address geochemical processes on Earth and elsewhere in the solar system.
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Four Undergrads Named 2019 Goldwater Scholars Over the last decade, UMD's nominations yielded 33 scholarships—the most in the nation. More »	NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Awarded to 10 Science Terps Awardees included two current undergrads and eight recent alumni. More »


Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering to Transform Region’s Tech Corridor Facility's six floors include specialized research labs, collaborative classrooms, auditoriums, a fully equipped student makerspace and more. More »	Fearless Science: A Half-Century of Bold Research These 10 stories highlight some of the most exciting scientific discoveries made by faculty members in the college during the last half-century. More »


The Past, Present and Future of Gravitational Wave Astronomy Astronomy's Coleman Miller co-authored a review article on the topic for the 150th anniversary of the journal Nature. More »	UMD Launches Center for Machine Learning Financial and technology leader Capital One is an inaugural partner of the center. More »


Clay B. Siegall and Michael Greklek-McKeon to Speak at May Commencement Siegall (B.S. ’82, zoology) co-founded Seattle Genetics and Greklek-McKeon is graduating with bachelor’s degrees in astronomy and physics. More »	Three Faculty Members Receive Awards from Board of Regents Biology's Reid Compton and Computer Science's Larry Davis and Jandelyn Plane were recognized for mentoring, research and public service, respectively. More »

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Be the Future. The Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering (Video)	CMNS Academic Festival (Photos)	Building Dedication: Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering (Video)

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