UMD’s Physics Welding Shop will become a new creative space for students The MakerSpace will be the 12th on the campus. Lillian Andemicael November 3, 2017
Companies can create custom DNA fragments. UMD researchers want to make sure they’re safe. Researchers are creating a tool to screen orders of requested DNA strands and make sure the sequence isn’t harmful. Lindsey Feingold October 31, 2017
A $3.6 million grant is funding a UMD professor’s Alzheimer’s research A kinesiology professor received the five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct trials on adults over 60 who face a greater risk of the disease. Lindsey Feingold October 27, 2017
UMD researcher co-authored a study showing longer springs threaten bees Some bee species might not adapt to the warmer climate and could disappear. Lindsey Feingold October 20, 2017
A UMD team won $20,000 for its Alzheimer’s-detecting device The team members will use their $20,000 prize to patent their software, buy more headsets and invest in clinical trials of their product. Lindsey Feingold September 7, 2017
Want to enjoy the solar eclipse at the University of Maryland? Here’s how. Monday’s total solar eclipse will be the first to to cross the United States in 99 years. Lindsey Feingold August 20, 2017
Urbanization and economic development could curb infectious diseases, UMD study finds The study analyzed infectious diseases in 60 different countries and their potential causes. Jack Roscoe May 10, 2017
UMD researchers’ augmented reality technology could help doctors in the operating room A demonstration last week showed how augmented reality technology could assist with intubation and ultrasounds. Jack Roscoe April 6, 2017
A team of University of Maryland researchers have developed the world’s first time crystals The 12 researchers at this university’s Joint Quantum Institute published their findings March 9. Jack Roscoe March 16, 2017
SGA could take action to support Chesapeake Bay cleanup after potential Trump budget cuts President Trump is proposing to cut Chesapeake Bay restoration funding from $73 million to $5 million. Leah Brennan March 15, 2017