UMD professors create “super wood,” a material stronger than most steels
It’s 11.5 times stronger than natural wood.
Bay Barometer report shows improvement in Chesapeake Bay health
There’s been improvement in the growth of underwater grasses as well as more public access areas to visit the bay.
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.
An island in the Chesapeake Bay is eroding, and a UMD researcher is trying to save it
Deal Island's dunes are disappearing, and the state is planning to rebuild them soon.
UMD researchers received $2 million from the Energy Department to develop solar technology
They aim to develop a cost-effective power system.
A former UMD student created an app that cancels your alarm on snow days
The SleepIn Alarm app is available for free on the Apple App Store.
UMD research points to fires as cause of high toxin levels in air
Ozone over the Pacific Ocean has traditionally been viewed as natural, but is actually caused by human activity.
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.
UMD students designed a solar-powered house. It’s been sitting unbuilt for a year.
Reconstructing the house, which won a solar decathlon, has hit roadblocks.
Some University of Maryland students are taking time off to work in the wind tunnel
The university’s wind tunnel is the second largest among U.S. colleges