Research
Crystal Clear: Centuries-Old Stones Uncovered by Archaeologist Reveal Stories of Ireland’s Mystical Past
UMD Researcher Is the Only American Licensed to Lead Excavations on the Emerald Isle
Athletics
Scoring Big Across Sports
Heading Into March Madness, Terps Are Providing Plenty of Reasons to Cheer on the Court, Mat and Field
Campus & Community
Enjoying a Bounty of Pi
UMD Student’s Memorization of Mathematical Constant Runs to Thousands of Decimal Places
Athletics
Scoring Big Across Sports
Heading Into March Madness, Terps Are Providing Plenty of Reasons to Cheer on the Court, Mat and Field
Campus & Community
Enjoying a Bounty of Pi
UMD Student’s Memorization of Mathematical Constant Runs to Thousands of Decimal Places
Recent Articles
Renowned Crime Novelist Returns to the Scene
At Campus Event, George Pelecanos ’80 Discusses Writing Craft and UMD Memories
Alum Premieres Documentary to Rave Reviews at SXSW
Film Examines East German Secret Police Through Victim’s Eyes With Surveillance Implications for Today
Clubs 101: UMD Mario Kart Club
Collegiate League-Winning Team Builds Community Around Popular Video Game
Events
Mar 24
Highlighting the Funding and Support Landscape for Ecology and Climate-focused Ventures
Mar 24
ChilLACS - Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center
Mar 24
Ramadan Iftar Dinners
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Language House Language Chats
All are welcome to come practice, improve or share their language skills in a casual setting.
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CBS NewsThe U.S. hasn’t decided whether they’re going to vaccinate chickens yet against influenza, but if it does, then we need to be ready to go with a new vaccine.
In Brief
Sargasso Sea Plankton and Other Marine Microbes Take Turns Sharing Nutrients
In the 1960s, ecologist G. Evelyn Hutchinson raised a puzzling question: Why do so many phytoplankton species exist? The ocean teems with these photosynthesizing bacteria, but mathematically, they shouldn’t all survive while competing for limited nutrients.
Smith Students Win International Case Competition
A team of University of Maryland undergraduates took first place at an international competition to provide consulting on social responsibility.
New Paper Suggests Cold Temperatures Trigger Proteins’ Shape Changes
Metamorphic proteins are able to drastically switch between multiple shapes in human, animal and bacterial cells, enabling them to adapt to changing environments and carry out diverse functions. But L ittle is known about how this “shapeshifting” happens.
Features
Meet the New Kids at UMD
Campus Farm Welcomes First Dairy Goats
The Age of Skin
Researcher’s Study of Disease That Fatally Ages Children Leads to a Discovery That Could Help Us All Look Younger