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Atmospheric & Oceanic Science Major Olivia Griffith Awarded 2024 Hollings Scholarship
She receives up to $19,000 and a paid summer internship at any NOAA facility nationwide. READ MORE » |
Astronomy Ph.D. Student Joseph DeMartini Awarded Inaugural Schweickart Prize
DeMartini received the award from the B612 Foundation for his twilight observing campaign proposal. READ MORE » |
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Physics’ Alexey Gorshkov Wins IEEE Photonics Society Quantum Electronics Award
Gorshkov was honored for his research contributions in the areas of understanding, designing and controlling interacting quantum systems. READ MORE » |
Vadim Karatayev Joins UMD as William J. Higgins Assistant Professor of Biology
Karatayev, who uses math to understand how ecosystems change, is the second UMD faculty member to hold this endowed professorship. READ MORE » |
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Fighting Biothreats to Help Protect Those Who Serve
Microbiologist Kasandra Hunter-Whitfield (B.S. ’13, biological sciences) works on the front lines of the government’s biodefense program. READ MORE » |
The Unexpected Path to a ‘Dream Scenario’ in Data Science
Sandeep Ramesh (B.S. ’22, mathematics; B.S. ’22, computer science) spins a fantasy sports internship into a full-time job at DraftKings. READ MORE » |
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Examining Data Science Through an Equity Lens
The Computer Science and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies departments collaborated on a new cross-listed course. READ MORE » |
UMD Astronomers Help Discover Compact Star Clusters in Distant, Infant Galaxy
Massimo Ricotti and Brian Welch used the James Webb Space Telescope to see how early stars are born. READ MORE » |
