By Davi Jacobs
Roughly 243 million gallons of untreated sewage contaminated the Potomac River after a 60-year-old interceptor pipeline broke in January. Continue reading Aging infrastructure, delayed response tied to Potomac sewage spill
By Sophia Herndon
The University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science recently received an NVIDIA academic grant. Professor Dinesh Manocha will lead this research to advance artificial intelligence work in audio general intelligence. Continue reading NVIDIA research grant creates new AI research opportunities at UMD
By Stella Henretta
The University of Maryland Alumni Association hosted “Maryland Minds: Shaping the Future of AI” at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center on Feb. 17, encouraging the exploration of AI at UMD. Continue reading UMD event discusses campus research, advancements in AI
by Eva Booth A little fish helped William Richard Jeffery win a huge award. Jeffery, a biology professor at the University of Maryland, was a recipient of the 2021 Distinguished University Professor award for his research on the evolution of development with a minnow-like fish found in Mexico. On his journey to study evolution, Jeffery looked all around the world. He tried to find two … Continue reading UMD professor wins big award for discoveries about little fish
By Chloe Goldberg The National Institute of Health recently awarded a University of Maryland research team $1.67 million to support its work in reducing childhood prejudice through an online program administered to local elementary school students. The award allows researchers within the college of education to determine the effectiveness of a web-based tool that sparks discussions on inclusivity in hopes of creating a more equitable … Continue reading UMD research team awarded $1.67 million for program aimed at reducing childhood bias
By Shauneen Miranda If you have ever wondered how well dogs can understand humans, the University of Maryland’s Canine Language Perception Lab has some answers. The Canine Language Perception Lab conducts research on how dogs understand what people say to them and how it compares to infants. Amritha Mallikarjun, a Ph.D. candidate in neuroscience and cognitive science, started the research to find similarities and differences … Continue reading How dogs understand humans: A look into the Canine Language Perception Lab
Dr. William Ming Liu presents his lecture titled “The Psychology and Epistemology of Every-day White Supremacy” on Wednesday, Sept. 18 in the Shoemaker Building. His colleagues, as well as many students, attended his presentation. By Casey Gannon On Thursday, Sept. 18, Dr. William Ming Liu delivered a presentation titled “The Psychology and Epistemology of Every-day White Supremacy.” His presentation took place in the Shoemaker Building, … Continue reading University professor presents research on white supremacy
By Ryan Wu Anne Simon, a professor of cell biology and molecular genetics, spoke to students at Milkboy Arthouse Tuesday evening about the effects of a citrus plant disease and how her research team is tackling it. This was one of the lectures in a series called “Science on Tap” that is put together by the college of computer, mathematical and natural sciences. They’ve run … Continue reading Cell biology professor combats citrus disease epidemic
By Mike Touma The computer science department introduced a new program last semester in response to the recent spike in UMD undergraduates pursuing the major. The lab, Breakerspace, was created by assistant professor and co-chair of the departmental honors program Dave Levin in the summer of 2018, when the volume of students was at an all-time high. “Computer science education is exploding around the nation, … Continue reading Breakerspace offers breakthrough in university’s computer science research
By Maria Trovato Civil resistance is more likely to lead to a successful democracy when the mobilization of the people is maintained and street radicalism is avoided, said Jonathan Pinckney in a lecture organized by the Bahá’í Chair For World Peace Oct. 9 in Marie Mount Hall. Pinckney, a research fellow from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, discussed the findings of his recent … Continue reading Research fellow speaks on civil resistance and democratization at Bahá’í Chair For World Peace event
