November 2025 |
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UMD Launches Forward, a $2.5 Billion Fundraising Campaign to Accelerate the University’s Momentum and Impact
In CMNS, the campaign will raise funds to support Science Terps and pioneer research in artificial intelligence and quantum computing, Earth and space science, and health and disease. Watch Video » | Learn More » |
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Brin Center’s Launch Multiplies Global Math Renown
Thanks to a $27.2 million gift from Professor Emeritus Michael Brin and his wife, Eugenia, the Brin Mathematics Research Center has blossomed into a leading global crossroads for math research. Read More » |
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‘We Need to Give Back to What Got Us to This Place’
Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics’ Anne Simon makes a $16 million planned gift to support professors, postdocs and students in the department. Read More » |
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Nvidia Comes to UMD, Virtually
Industry and state government leaders visit to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. Read More » |
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23 Faculty Members Promoted
Nine tenured/tenure-track faculty members, six instructional faculty members and 11 research faculty members were promoted in summer 2025 from across the college. Read More » |
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Fighting Disease with Artificial Intelligence
Rui Yin (Ph.D. ’24, biological sciences) harnesses the power of AI to take on the challenges of drug discovery at Absci. Read More » |
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From EMT to Computational Biology
Sophomore Priya Tyagi is pursuing a career in computational biology to demystify diseases—including her own rare condition. Read More » |
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Astronomy’s Megan Weiner Mansfield Co-Leads Creation of First 3D Temperature Map of Distant Exoplanet
This new technique lays the groundwork for more detailed future explorations of faraway planets. Read More » |
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New AI Tool Fights Back Against Speech Eavesdropping
Computer Science’s Nirupam Roy and his team developed an AI-enhanced system that protects personal voice data from automated surveillance. Read More » |
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Scientists Discover Life’s Building Blocks in Ice in a Neighboring Galaxy
A team led by Astronomy’s Marta Sewilo detected complex organic molecules in ices outside of the Milky Way for the first time, offering a glimpse into the chemistry of the early universe. Read More »
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UMD Team Develops Novel Method to Recycle 3D Printed Circuit Boards
Led by Computer Science Ph.D. student Zeyu Yan, UMD researchers created a recyclable 3D-printed circuit board that dissolves in water to recover 98% of its materials. Read More » |
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In The News
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Entomology’s Raymond St. Leger on a Genetically Engineered Fungus That Could Help Fix Your Mosquito Problem [The New York Times]
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Geology’s Thomas Holtz on Settling One of Science’s Biggest Dinosaur Debates [The Washington Post] |
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Computer Science’s Dave Levin Says Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data [Wired] |
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Events
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TUES
NOV
18
Richard E. Prange Prize and Lectureship
"New Frontiers for Many-body Physics"
Speaker: Vedika Khemani, Stanford University LEARN MORE »
TUES
NOV
18
Science on Tap
"Science Matters: Confronting the Impacts of Federal Cuts to Research on Communities Nationwide"
Speaker: Joshua S. Weitz,
UMD Department of Biology and Institute for Health Computing LEARN MORE »
Wed
NOV
19
Virtual Tour of Alaska’s Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute
Join the CMNS Alumni Network Board at 1 p.m. Eastern for a virtual tour of Alaska’s only shellfish hatchery and kelp nursery. LEARN MORE »
Tues
DEC
9
Paint Branch Lecture
"Synchronization in Nature"
Speaker: Steven Strogatz, Cornell University LEARN MORE »
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