UMD experts say vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. poses significant public health risk
Vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary last Thursday.
Harvard professor discusses history of life on earth in UMD lecture
The lecture was part of the George and Rosalind Helz Distinguished Lecture in Geology series.
UMD community reflects on science, discovery and the universe scholars program’s 25-year run
The program saw declining resources and personnel after former program director Alan Peel announced in May 2022 that he was stepping down after 15 years of leadership.
Professor David MacMillan gives talk on winning Nobel Prize for breakthrough in chemistry
Dr. MacMillan and Benjamin List won the award for their creation of organocatalysis, a process that speeds up chemical reactions.
UMD Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences department presents seminar on AI weather modeling
As extreme weather becomes more and more common, artificial intelligence is helping researchers understand and predict it.
UMGC to pilot virtual reality classrooms this fall
Through Oculus Quest 2 headsets, UMGC will pilot virtual and augmented reality learning environments during the fall 2022 semester.
Students showcase research initiatives at Undergraduate Research Day
The research on display included the impact of Instagram on well-being and the effect of COVID on relationships.
This chatbot from UMD professors will answer questions about maternal, infant health
The professors are still designing the bot, and once it is released it will be available as a phone app.
President Pines says there’s no scientific reason to save Guilford Woods. He’s wrong.
An environmentally-conscious defense of Guilford Woods.
STEM and civics are intertwined. Education must reflect this.
People who work in STEM need to be more involved with bureaucratic and political decisions.