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Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics' Todd Cooke Honored with Kirwan Undergraduate Education Award
As director of the Integrative Life Sciences honors program for nearly a decade, Cooke pushed academically accomplished undergraduates to change the world. More » |
Astronomy's Derek Richardson Receives Kirwan Faculty Research and Scholarship Prize
The award recognizes Richardson's breakthrough investigation into the internal structure of asteroids and comets. More » |
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Matthias Zwicker Appointed Interim Chair of Computer Science
Zwicker, who joined UMD in March 2017, conducts research at the intersection of computer graphics and artificial intelligence. More » |
New Year, New Ways: 41 Campus Teaching Innovation Grants Awarded to College
Faculty members in the college will use the funding to develop creative, new instructional strategies for their Fall 2020 courses. More » |
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"As a woman of color myself I would love to encourage more POC to join the small business space."
Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics' Kan Cao, founder of skincare startup Bluelene, talks about the challenges she faced on the road to success in Authority Magazine. More » |
Lauren Bricks (B.S. '05, Biological Sciences) is at the Forefront of COVID-19 Testing
Bricks' company, Ipsum Diagnostics, is testing thousands of COVID-19 samples per day with a 24-hour turnaround time. More » |
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Scientists Find New Evidence of Active Volcanoes on Venus
Geology's Laurent Montesi and collaborators identified 37 recently active volcanic structures on Venus—new evidence that Venus is still a geologically active planet. More » |
Worms Can Help Detect Potential Drug Safety Issues, Study Suggests
Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics' Antony Jose found that three medications currently on the market may have unexpected effects. More » |
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Measuring COVID-19's Impact on Maryland's Forests
Biology's Nathan Swenson received an NSF grant to investigate what happens to trees that have been exposed to—and stressed by—air pollution when air quality improves. More » |
Oceans in a Blender
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science's Jacob Wenegrat discovered an important ocean blender effect that could influence climate and fisheries from Florida to Newfoundland.
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