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New DART Studies Confirm NASA Can Bump Asteroids Out of Collision Course With Earth

Maryland Astronomers Were Central to Planetary Defense Mission That Smashed Into Asteroid Moon Last Year

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UMD Students Win Fourth Place in Putnam Mathematical Competition

No. 1 Rank Among Public Institutions Adds Up to Best Performance Since 1980

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Faculty Fungus Expert Puts ‘The Last of Us’ Under the Microscope

Show’s Mushroom Apocalypse May Not Hold Up to Scientific Scrutiny, But It’s Far From Utter Fantasy

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AI Melds With Musical Tradition in Violin Teaching Platform

Computer Vision and Audio Can Analyze Playing When Instructors Are Scarce

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Two Faculty Members Receive 2023 Sloan Research Fellowships

Early-Career Award Honors Computational Astrophysicist, Quantum-Focused Computer Scientist

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‘Quantumania’ Meets Quantum Reality

We Took the Chair of Physics to Marvel’s Latest Hit to See How Well It Explains the Buzzy, Bewildering Subject

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How a UMD Researcher Helped an Oscar Nominee Take Flight

Documentary on Bird-Rescuing Brothers Has Already Won at Sundance, Cannes

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Deep in a South Dakota Gold Mine, UMD Physicists Prospect for Dark Matter

A ‘Eureka’ Moment Could Rewrite Standard Model of Particle Physics, Basic Understanding of Forces in Universe

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Research at the Frozen End of the Earth

On Coast of Antarctica, Geology Team Investigates Ins and Outs of World’s Largest Ice Shelf

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Seven Faculty Researchers Named AAAS Fellows

National Honor Recognizes Outstanding Scientific Contributions

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UMD-led Team’s Laser Device Can Help Detect Signs of Life on Other Planets

Miniature Analyzer May Revolutionize Astrobiology Discoveries

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Biology Researchers Identify Protein That Counteracts Key Rattlesnake Venom Toxins

Discovery Could Lead to Better Treatments for Venomous Snake Bites

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