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As the summer sun beat down, the family scrambled to assemble a desert island survival kit, each calling out a suggestion: a water filter, tent, compass, hatchet, lighter. But just as they were feeling good about their list, they hit…

Ever notice how you can suddenly hear your refrigerator humming in the background when you focus on it? Or how your name being spoken catches your attention even in a noisy crowd? The human brain is remarkably adept at detecting,…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded the University of Maryland a five-year, $388 million cooperative funding agreement for collaborative research in Earth system science. The agreement renews the …

Amid Annapolis' picturesque Colonial-era buildings, brick-lined streets and sailboats gliding along the Severn River, a small solar-powered sensor perched atop a pylon just off City Dock is easy to miss. The modest, low-cost device,…

Five business leaders with records of supporting their alma mater have been elected trustees of the University of Maryland College Park Foundation. As members of the board of trustees, Pallavi Agarwal ’05, Stuart Bowers ’81, Ethan…

A rising University of Maryland junior is one of 129 students nationwide awarded a 2024 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scholarship to support the research of exceptional undergraduates. As a recipient of the Ernest…

A University of Maryland review of scientific literature suggests domestic cats can contract the rapidly evolving bird flu H5N1, potentially putting owners, veterinarians and others at risk if the virus continues to circulate unabated.…

For the sixth consecutive year, the University of Maryland ranks among the country’s top 10 public universities in graduate engineering programs, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024–25 rankings released Tuesday. Overall,…

The University of Maryland received a new contract with a $500 million ceiling from the Department of Defense to support the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) and its mission of tackling complex national…

University of Maryland researchers are part of a team awarded $5 million to explore the potential of a satellite mission that would launch in 2030 or 2032. The mission, Earth Dynamics Geodetic Explorer (EDGE), aims to advance our…