Maryland’s state insect is endangered, but you might see it flying on UMD’s campus soon It only exists in seven counties in Maryland. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD institutional review on controversial chocolate milk study urges policy changes and return of funding The committee noted “a concerning lack of understanding of the basic principles of conflict of interest in research at all levels of the process.” DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD professors elected to National Academy of Engineering Two University of Maryland professors will be inducted to the National Academy of Engineering in October. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD researchers look to improve infrastructure recovery after natural disasters They’ve received grant money from the National Science Foundation. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
This new app will help you buy drinks faster Paying at bars and restaurants may never be the same, thanks to the new Rooam app DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD researcher finds link between income inequality and low social mobility Low-income children are more likely to drop out of school if they live in a place with a greater gap between the bottom and middle of the income distribution, the study suggests. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
STUDY: Superstorms could become much deadlier with warmer oceans The projected models showed storms many times more destructive than Superstorm Sandy. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
umd-research-seawater-bacterial-infection-outreach [Read more: UMD researchers make headway in effort to save honeybees from parasitic mite] [Read more: This UMD invention will use… Mary Dimitrov December 31, 0999
UMD will launch a $3 million center for grad students to study sustainability The program aims to recruit women and minorities. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
A UMD group went to Liberia over spring break to train locals in agricultural practices They “worked from sunup to almost midnight every day.” DBK Admin December 31, 0999