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College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

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UMD Establishes Endowed Professorship in Quantum Computing

$1M Gift From Quantum Computing Pioneer IonQ Matched by $1M From State

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New UMD Compound Could Reverse Effects of Potentially Deadly Drugs

Scientists’ Novel Method Targeting Bloodstream Counteracted Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

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Can a UMD Algorithm Understand ‘Star Trek’ Aliens?

Researcher Puts Natural Language Processing to the Test With Sci-Fi Language

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How to ‘Bee’ a Robot

AI Research Aims to Provide Backup to Pollinators

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Restoring Island-Ocean Connections Creates Broad Benefits, Study Finds

UMD Scientist Helps to Highlight Need for Coordinated Conservation of Linked Terrestrial, Marine Ecosystems

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Finding a New Spin on Supermassive Black Holes

UMD Researcher Leads Team That Made Rare Sighting of Luminous Flash After Star Is Torn Apart

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T. Rex’s Fancy Footwork Owed to Special Ligaments, Study Finds

UMD Researcher Part of Team That Helped Explain Dinosaur’s Speed, Endurance

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Giving Students ‘Space’ for Galactic Discovery—and a Launch Into Research

Terps Behind Microgravity Experiment to Send Their Work to International Space Station

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Study Finds Ubiquitous Fungus Fights Mercury Contamination

Discovery Could Improve Public Health, Cut Cost of Detoxification in Polluted Regions

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From ‘Sesame Street’ to the Stars Above

Alum Brings Breathtaking Images From James Webb Space Telescope to the Public

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When Is Hacking Ethical?

Course Prepares Students to Identify and Halt Internet Threats

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Today’s Honey Bees Live Only Half as Long as ’70s Bees

Shorter Lifespans for Lab-kept Honey Bees Could Help Explain Increased Colony Losses, Lower Honey Production

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