Science In A Shell

SCIENCE IN A SHELL

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

AUGUST 2021

Three Science Terps Awarded 2021 NOAA Hollings Scholarships

Siobhan Light, Yulia Lim and Eric Robinson will receive up to $19,000 over two years and a 10-week paid summer internship at a NOAA facility. More »


Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics' Volker Briken Discovers New Way Tuberculosis Suppresses Immunity The surprising finding may point to new gene-based treatments and preventative therapies. More »	Study Led by Astronomy Ph.D. Student Tomás Ahumada Reveals a 'Fizzled' Gamma-ray Burst Astronomers detect shortest gamma-ray burst ever recorded from a collapsing star. More »

Bringing Data Together to Solve Problems Computer science alumni Mike Grove (B.S. '02) and Evren Sirin (M.S. '04, Ph.D. '06) are on a mission with their knowledge graph platform company Stardog. More »	Elizabeth Paul (Ph.D. '20, Physics) Receives Award for Best Ph.D. Thesis in Plasma Physics The American Physical Society's Division of Plasma Physics honors one person each year. More »

UMD Geologists on NASA InSight Team Find Surprises from Mars Data reveals red planet has larger core, less dense crust than expected. More »	UMIACS’ Rita Colwell Finds Microbiome Clues Predicting Celiac Disease Onset Early, distinct changes can determine which at-risk infants will develop the disease. More »

Computer Science's Yiannis Aloimonos Creates a Buzz with Innovative Drone Ideas Palm-sized robots could help bees pollinate flowers, search out survivors and watch patients. More »	Entomology’s Mike Raupp on the Next Cicada Invasion: Today.com The dog-day cicada is an annual cicada that emerges during mid-summer. More »

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