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Kaia Ungerer (B.S. '23, @ChemBiochemUMD) spins chemistry into something beautiful as a cosmetic chemist at Cindy J Cosmetic Labs. Learn how her studies at #UMD gave her the scientific skills and self-confidence to make her dream career a reality 🧪 go.umd.edu/ungerer

Spring blossoms loading 🌸 Happy #FirstDayofSpring, Terps!

There is no scientific baseline on what constitutes a healthy amount of passing gas. @UMDCBMG's Brantley Hall spoke with @wjz about the launch of the Human Flatus Atlas, a national study using Smart Underwear to measure flatulence patterns ⤵️ cbsnews.com/baltimore/news…

Matt Baker (B.S. '94, mathematics), meshes math and magic as an award-winning @GeorgiaTech mathematics professor and world-class magician. Next week, Matt is bringing his mathemagical tricks to #UMD for @math_umd's Math & Magic workshop and show! cmns.umd.edu/news-events/ne…

For the next two days (3/18-19), @umdcs and finance double-degree senior Shasshank Sethuraman will take over our Instagram story from a @questumd #SiliconValley field trip. Follow along to see his experience visiting companies and meeting #UMD alums ➡️ instagram.com/umdscience

Learn more about how #seismologists are preparing to study icy worlds in this month's SSA At Work with Kat Dapré! buff.ly/045L2lS #Enceladus @UMDscience

#TRAILSCon2026 was packed with presentations and panels on real-world approaches to evaluating AI performance, risk, and impact.

Pi Day is always fun, even when we have to celebrate a day early! Wishing everyone a safe and relaxing spring break.

Tom Goldstein (@tomgoldsteincs) was honored at the 2026 Maryland Research Excellence Celebration for his influential work in machine learning and AI security. With more than 9,000 Google Scholar citations annually and an h-index exceeding 90, he ranks among the most highly cited scholars in his field. Read more about the event: today.umd.edu/new-presidents…

🔊 Prospective Ph.D. students hear from current graduate students during today’s panel at the @UofMaryland’s Department of Computer Science, learning about research, community and life in the program.

For our college's annual #PiDay tradition, @math_umd Professor Emeritus Denny Gulick recited the first 105 digits of Pi. Watch the video: youtube.com/shorts/HyDRhNL… Thanks to all the #ScienceTerps who joined our Pi Day Celebration!

This compelling research from our @UMDScience, @umiacs and UM-IHC researchers on digital tools and the placebo effect can inform the next generation of digital therapeutics for pain management. today.umd.edu/umd-led-study-…

It was an honor to present the inaugural President's Impact Award to @umdscience's Professor Anne Simon. Prof. Simon exemplifies what it means to be a scholar who not only advances knowledge, but also shares it in ways that inspire and benefit society: go.umd.edu/28rt

🎉 Ten @UofMaryland Ph.D. students received the Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award for 2025–2026, recognizing them among the top 2% of graduate assistants at the university. Read more: go.umd.edu/GAaward2026

.@UMDEntomology grad student Allison Huysman is mapping bluebird movements to see how they contribute to farm ecosystems. By linking where the birds travel with what they eat, she hopes to uncover their role in natural #PestControl. Via @NationalZoo 🐦 nationalzoo.si.edu/virginia-worki…

It was a pleasure to moderate a panel on issues around edge and embodied AI with Yiran Chen, SK Gupta, Nirupam Roy @NeeeRooo9 and Min Wu. Thanks to @President_Pines & @Sam_Graham_UMD for hosting the NAE Member Led Event, "Closing the Strategy Gaps for the Future of AI Infrastructure" @uofmaryland.

For centuries, determining the authenticity of a purported Vermeer or Pollock has largely relied on circumstantial evidence. Curators debated the fluidity and weight of brushstrokes, analyzed paint ingredients and carbon-dated canvasses, but could never fully erase doubts. Now a UMD researcher could change all that—starting with the original Renaissance man’s DNA. @UMDscience Assistant Professor Norberto Gonzalez-Juarbe and collaborators in the global Leonardo da Vinci Project (LDVP) announced in January that they have recovered enough human genetic material to link a disputed work by the 15th-century scientist and artist to letters penned by a Leonardo relative. Their findings were published in the pre-print server bioRxiv and are undergoing peer review. today.umd.edu/cracking-da-vi…

Fenil Gholani (B.S. '21, @umdcs; M.Eng. '22, cybersecurity engineering) persevered in his job search and landed a #SoftwareEngineering role at @Yahoo. Check out this #QandA to see how Fenil made the most of our career services during undergrad and beyond: go.umd.edu/qa-gholani

Congratulations to JQI graduate student Supratik Sarkar! The University of Maryland Graduate School has given him the Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award to acknowledge his contributions to the university community. jqi.umd.edu/news/jqi-stude…