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$2.85M Gift Launches the University of Maryland Computing Catalyst
The donation from alum Brendan Iribe honors Jandelyn Plane, who pioneered the university’s K-12 outreach programs in computing. READ MORE » |
Biology’s Sean B. Carroll Helps Bring Ancient DNA to Life
Carroll won his third Emmy for a documentary that follows a researcher’s 15-year quest to unlock DNA older than anything ever sequenced before. READ MORE » |
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Junior Benjamin Raufman Awarded Prestigious Astronaut Scholarship
The mathematics and chemistry dual-degree student’s journey from high school lab work to national recognition highlights the power of early research experience. READ MORE » |
Career Q&A with Biochemistry and Biological Sciences Alum Angel Obiorah
Counsel from the Reed-Yorke Health Professions Advising Office helped Obiorah (B.S. ’24) get into the M.D./Ph.D. program at Washington University in St. Louis. READ MORE » |
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Lessons in Resilience from a Primitive Plant
Biological sciences Ph.D. candidate Priyanka Bharadwaj studies an ancient plant that may hold the key to understanding how plants can adapt to and survive extreme conditions. READ MORE » |
Growing Organically
How science and a family tradition of farming helped Andrew Smith (M.S. ’02, entomology) see organics in agriculture’s future. READ MORE » |
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Quantum Researchers Spy Finish Line in Race for Majorana Qubits
In a new paper, they analyzed the current technology and proposed an experiment to demonstrate particle-like quantum objects called Majorana qubits. READ MORE » |
Geology’s Nicholas Schmerr Helps Identify Moonquake Dangers that Could Threaten Future Missions
A new study shows that seismic activity on the moon could pose risk to long-term lunar infrastructure. READ MORE » |
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Coal Dust Clouds a Baltimore Neighborhood’s Fight for Clean Air
Researchers link air pollution in Baltimore’s Curtis Bay community to nearby coal terminal activity and wind. READ MORE » |
Zwicky Transient Facility Nabs an Interstellar Visitor
Observations from the survey camera helped pinpoint the object's path through the solar system. READ MORE » |
