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SCIENCE IN A SHELL
The E-newsletter of the UMD College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences
APRIL 2021 |
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Three Science Terps Named 2021 Goldwater Scholars
Sanketh Andhavarapu, Naveen Raman and Ela Rockafellow received scholarships up to $7,500 to put toward the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board. More » |
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Awarded to 13 Science Terps
The fellowships recognize outstanding graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. More » |
Remembering Jack Minker (1927-2021), Computer Science Founding Chair
Minker was a pioneer in artificial intelligence, deductive databases, logic programming and nonmonotonic reasoning.
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Najib El-Sayed to Direct New Advanced Genomic Technologies Core
The Brain & Behavior Institute facility will bring cutting-edge single-cell sequencing capabilities to UMD for the first time. More » |
Geology's Sujay Kaushal Explores How Road Salts Threaten Freshwater Supplies
Study warns cascading effects of salts require coordinated management and regulation to avoid contaminating natural resources.
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Program Helps High School Students Get Computer Science College Credits
Rise Up 4 CS+ prepares high school students to take AP exams in computer science. More » |
Commencement to be Held In-Person for 2020 and 2021 Graduates, Streamed Online
Head of revolutionary quantum computing company created in the Department of Physics to deliver commencement address. More » |
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Entomology's "Bug Guy" Mike Raupp Has the Buzz About Cicadas on NBC’s Today show |
Experts Discuss "Coded Bias" Film and Challenges with Bias in Artificial Intelligence |
"A Series of Fortunate Events: Chance and the Making of the Planet, Life, and You" with Biology’s Sean Carroll |
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Virtual Maryland Day
Watch our "Fun Science for Kids" show–streaming live at 10am! Make a lava lamp and Oobleck slime and learn about your microbiome. Also, scientists will talk about the cicadas that are coming this summer, astronomy and fossils. More » |
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Science Academy
Apply by June 30 for our professional master’s programs in machine learning or data science. Evening classes and no GRE required. More » |
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