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Biology’s Emily Bruns studies a common plant pathogen to understand disease interactions in a changing environment. |
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Established by Mathematics’ Michael Brin, the new endowed chairs will conduct research in Parkinson's disease and data assimilation. |
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Mathematics’ C. David Levermore and his wife Lucia aim to boost UMD’s leadership in math and emerging fields. |
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A pioneer in ultrafast laser science, the physical chemist has spent 20 years pushing boundaries in both research and teaching at UMD. |
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Nigam, a leading scholar in climate dynamics, earned the highest academic honor bestowed by UMD. |
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Working on a giant subatomic particle detector at the South Pole helped physics Ph.D. student Rachel Procter-Murphy discover a new side of herself. |
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This year’s summer award recipients received funding to conduct research, travel to conferences and attend field courses. |
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Merrill Birkner (B.S. ’00, biological sciences) applies her numerical and statistical insights to the complicated business of drug discovery and development. |
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For junior biological sciences and music dual-degree student Jacob Goldman, science and music are in educational harmony. |
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A study led by Biology’s Sean B. Carroll provides a blueprint for the next generation of antivenoms—using snakes’ natural molecular defenses against their own deadly venom. |
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By studying how seismic waves travel through frozen soil on Earth, they helped develop a better way to detect water ice on the moon—a critical resource for future astronauts and extended lunar missions. |
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