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APRIL 2024 |
![A high view from across the street of the new Chemistry Wing 1 Building, taken by a drone. Credit: Pedro Silva. A high view from across the street of the new Chemistry Wing 1 Building, taken by a drone. Credit: Pedro Silva.](https://science.umd.edu/newsletters/images/banner-wing-1-complete-v2.jpg) |
University of Maryland Dedicates New Chemistry Building
The new facility will serve as a hub for quantum chemistry, molecular nanoscience and sustainability research. Read More »
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![A photo of a male student behind his laptop. There are many tech-oriented stickers on his laptop. We are viewing him through a grid of green and red lights in soft focus. A photo of a male student behind his laptop. There are many tech-oriented stickers on his laptop. We are viewing him through a grid of green and red lights in soft focus.](https://science.umd.edu/newsletters/images/ai-institute.jpg) |
![U.S. News & World Report's Best Programs logo, which takes the form of a shield with a ribbon on it. U.S. News & World Report's Best Programs logo, which takes the form of a shield with a ribbon on it.](https://science.umd.edu/newsletters/images/usnwr-programs.jpg) |
UMD Launches Institute Focused on Ethical AI Development
Led by Computer Science's Hal Daumé III, the institute will support interdisciplinary research and education that promote responsible use and prepare the future workforce for an AI-infused world. READ MORE » |
UMD's Computer Science Graduate Program Holds Steady as Top 10 Public
The department also ranks among the country's best universities in artificial intelligence, theory and programming language specialties according to U.S. News & World Report. READ MORE » |
![L-R) Yash Anand, Malcom Maas, Jerry Shen (L-R) Yash Anand, Malcom Maas, Jerry Shen](https://science.umd.edu/newsletters/images/goldwater-scholars-2024.jpg) |
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Three Science Terps Named 2024 Goldwater Scholars
Over the last 15 years, UMD’s nominations yielded 49 scholarships—ranking second in the nation. READ MORE » |
Nine Science Terps Awarded 2024 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
These fellowships recognize outstanding STEM graduate students. READ MORE » |
![Ana Maria Rey in front of a window. The view is of a mountain with a forest lower down the slope. Ana Maria Rey in front of a window. The view is of a mountain with a forest lower down the slope.](https://science.umd.edu/newsletters/images/ana-maria-rey.png) |
![Katherine Calvin Katherine Calvin](https://science.umd.edu/newsletters/images/cs/katherine-calvin-nasa.jpg) |
Building on a Strong Foundation in Physics
Theoretical physicist Ana Maria Rey (Ph.D. '04, physics) hopes to inspire the next generation of scientists as CMNS Graduate Commencement Ceremony keynote speaker. READ MORE » |
Addressing the Challenge of a Changing Climate
NASA Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor Katherine Calvin (B.S. '03, mathematics; B.S. '03, computer science) will share her story as the CMNS Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony keynote speaker. READ MORE » |
![A NASA illustration of an astronaught on the Artemis mission. A NASA illustration of an astronaught on the Artemis mission.](https://science.umd.edu/newsletters/images/artemis-mission.jpg) |
![alaxy M82, as photogrpahed by the Webb Telescope. Galaxy M82, as photogrpahed by the Webb Telescope.](https://science.umd.edu/newsletters/images/m82-webb.jpg) |
Geology's Nicholas Schmerr Helped Develop Lunar Instrument Chosen for Upcoming NASA Artemis Mission
The Lunar Environment Monitoring System will track the moon’s seismic activity during NASA's Artemis III mission. READ MORE » |
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Captures Images of Galaxy M82’s Glowing Core and Galactic Wind
A research team led by Astronomy's Alberto Bolatto probed this 'prototypical starburst galaxy' to understand the conditions that foster star formation. READ MORE » |
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A Drone's-Eye View of the New Chemistry Building [WATCH VIDEO]
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Using Math to Understand How Human Diseases Spread [WATCH VIDEO] |
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IN THE NEWS |
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Entomology's Mike Raupp and Paula Shrewsbury Preview Massive Upcoming Cicada Invasion [AP]
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Geology Ph.D. Student Sourabh Shubham Helps Discover Massive Volcano on Mars [CNN] |
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UMD Receives $27.2M Gift to Support Mathematics Research and Outreach [The Daily Record] |
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Events
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Science On Tap
"Fragile Privacy: Living with smart things in the age of AI"
Speaker: Nirupam Roy, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Maryland
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Russell Marker Lecture
"Applications of SuFEx Click Chemistry for Drug Discovery and Chemical Biology"
Speaker: K. Barry Sharpless, 2001 and 2022 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
and W.M. Keck Professor of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute
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Maryland Day
Bring your family and friends to our signature campus event dedicated to learning, discovery and new ideas.
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