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UMD Rises in U.S. News Rankings of National Universities
Maryland is No. 19 among public schools and jumps nine spots in overall rating. More » |
UMD's Computer Science Undergraduate Program Ranks Top 10 Among Public Institutions
The department also ranks among top 10 publics in cybersecurity, data analytics/science and artificial intelligence, according to U.S. News. More » |
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Chemistry and Biochemistry’s Mercedes Taylor Named Moore Inventor Fellow
Taylor will use the award to develop new materials and processes that could one day make battery manufacturing more sustainable.
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Hearing 'Workout' Helps Make Meaning From Noise [Video]
Biology's Jonathan Simon develops methods to train the brain and help older people retain social and family connections. Watch the Video » |
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'Warming Is Everywhere,' Maryland State Climatologist Warns
Alfredo Ruiz-Barradas (M.S. '98, Ph.D. '01, meteorology) calls for diverse scientific voices as climate change hits globally.
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Disaster Drones to the Rescue
UMD computer scientists design system to locate trapped and injured victims after catastrophes. More » |
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Drawn to Creepy Crawlers? There’s a Website for That.
Entomology's John Davidson honors his late colleague Gene Wood with website featuring their educational art. More » |
Bio-Nose Technology: Conferring a Sense of Smell
Backed by a $2 million National Science Foundation grant, UMD researchers aim to create a portable device capable of identifying odors in the environment. More » |
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AOSC's Ross Salawitch Weighs in on New Ozone Layer Study [The Washington Post] |
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Computer Science's Soheil Feizi on Artificial Intelligence Detection and Deception [Wired] |
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Entomology's Mike Raupp Offers Tips to Get Bugs Out of Your House This Fall [WTOP] |
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Astronomy's Eliza Kempton on the Possibility of James Webb Space Telescope Discovering Water on Planet K2-18b [Business Insider] |
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Dean's Voices of Inclusive Excellence Lecture
"Achieving the Dream: My Life in Math and Science, Defying Barriers and Living Diversity in STEM"
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Science on Tap
"From the Lab to the Boardroom: Economic Risks of a Changing Environment"
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"Scaling Machine Learning and Generative AI in the Enterprise"
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Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Lecture
"The Perils of Averaging Averages"
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Special Public Lecture on Gravitational Physics
"Our Romance with the Warped Side of the Universe: From Black Holes, Wormholes, and the Big Bang to Time Travel and Gravitational Waves"
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