Graphic that reads "NEXT STOP" in red text with a yellow arrow next to it. The text below reads "Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille, Ellis Bogat, Ph.D. '26, astronomy" A photo on the right shows Ellis giving a presentation

Astronomy Ph.D. graduate Ellis Bogat's next stop after graduation is a postdoctoral position at the Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille!

Ellis' doctoral research focused on using novel instruments and analysis techniques to search for and characterize exoplanets. #UMDgrad 🎓🔭

@umdentomology.bsky.social @umdgeology.bsky.social

A Bruker 600 MHz spectrometer in the new Chemistry Building facility. Credit: Jason Dinh

A hand loading a sample into the BioNMR spectrometers. Credit: Jason P. Dinh

Daoning Zhang, director of the Biomolecular NMR Facility, demonstrates how to load a sample into the BioNMR spectrometers. Credit: Jason P. Dinh

The Biomolecular NMR Facility is now open in #UMD's new Chemistry Building ➡️ go.umd.edu/bioNMR

The space enables researchers to characterize the structure and dynamics of a diverse range of molecules, with applications ranging from #DrugDiscovery to engineering. #ChemSky

22 Science Terps Awarded 2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

🎉 Congrats to the 22 #ScienceTerps who were awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships!

Since 2014, 174 current students and alums from our college have been awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships.

go.umd.edu/nsf-grfp-26 | #NSFGRFP

Volcanic Rocks Reveal Earth’s Earliest Chemical Secrets | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland UMD researchers find evidence that deep pockets of primordial material remained undisturbed within Earth’s mantl

By studying volcanic rocks in the Pacific, @umdgeology.bsky.social's Val Finlayson discovered chemical fingerprints dating back 4.5 billion years.

Learn what her team's discovery reveals about Earth's history ⤵️ 🪨

Research shows Chesapeake Bay streams are getting saltier With the arrival of spring, many freshwater streams in the Chesapeake Bay region will experience spikes in salt levels — coming mostly from the salt used to treat roads during

Freshwater streams in the #ChesapeakeBay region are getting saltier. @umdgeology.bsky.social's Sujay Kaushal says this is a "solvable problem" that starts with increased monitoring. More via the Chesapeake Bay Journal ⤵️

Exploring the Birds That Never Were | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland Biological sciences doctoral student Stephanie Chia uses informatics to determine why some animal forms fail to

Why do some forms in nature simply never arise? Biological sciences Ph.D. student Stephanie Chia asked that question of the superfamily of birds called Passeroidea.

Learn about her fascinating findings about evolutionary no-shows ⤵️ #Evosky

3 Science Terp Projects Awarded Do Good Campus Fund Grants | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland Projects developed by staff members and graduate students in the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural

🎉 Congrats to the three #ScienceTerps who received grants from the Do Good Campus Fund!

Read more about the projects from graduate students and staff in CMNS ⤵️

UMD Right Now | Advancing the Capital of Quantum: UMD Hosts ARLIS…

On #WorldQuantumDay, President Pines, Gov Wes Moore, and state leaders broke ground on the new HQ for UMD Applied Research Lab for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS)

A major step forward for innovation, security, and the future of quantum research 🚀

go.umd.edu/2a1y

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🎉 Congrats to the 4 #ScienceTerps who received the 2025 NOAA Hollings Scholarship:

Allison Fenley ➡️ go.umd.edu/fenley-hollings
Donovan Fry ➡️ go.umd.edu/fry-hollings
Felix Gomez ➡️ go.umd.edu/gomez-hollings
Jenna Strauch ➡️ go.umd.edu/strauch-hollings

Happy World Quantum Day!
umdphysics.umd.edu/about-us/new...
@umdscience.bsky.social

Nathan Jud in brown hat and shirt smiles while standing in front of a rock wall.

#ScienceTerp Nathan Jud (Ph.D. ’14, biological sciences) is telling the evolutionary tale of plants one fossil at a time.

In his lab at William Jewell College, he scours the plant fossil record and investigates how plants’ stunning diversification helped shape life on Earth 🌎🌱 go.umd.edu/jud

Clarice Aiello @claricedaiello.bsky.social of the Quantum Biology Institute proposes 5 tiers of quantum phenomena in biology at the Quantum-Biotech Conference at the University of Maryland. @umdscience.bsky.social

Graphic promoting the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland's AIM Research & Learning Symposium on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 in Stamp Student Union

Join us for the AIM Research & Learning Symposium on Tuesday, May 5! The symposium will feature talks by world-renowned #AI leaders, poster sessions and collaborative networking.

Register to attend ➡️ go.umd.edu/symposium-26

Congratulations to Dr. Greeshma Shivali Oruganti, who’s heading to Cornell to postdoc with Mark Wilde @markwilde.bsky.social soon! @umdscience.bsky.social

Fighting Cancer with Immunotherapy | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland As chief scientific officer and founding scientist at Elicio Therapeutics, Inc., Peter DeMuth (B.S.

#ScienceTerp Peter DeMuth (B.S. ’08, biochemistry; B.S. ’08, chemical engineering) is leading efforts to develop cancer-fighting therapies that harness the power of our immune systems.

Read about his work as chief scientific officer and founding scientist at Elicio Therapeutics ⤵️

Diagram showing how rising blood sugar triggers a two-pronged fullness signal in the brain. Tanycytes detect glucose and release lactate, which both activates the brain's "stop eating" neurons (via astrocytes) and quiets the "keep eating" neurons — simultaneously hitting the brakes on hunger from two directions. Image credit: Ricardo Araneda.

Biology Professor Ricardo Araneda collaborated with @udeconcepcion.bsky.social to uncover a communication chain in the brain that could open doors to treatments for obesity and eating disorders.

Read about how this communication chain functions ➡️ go.umd.edu/appetite

Putting the 'Human' into Human Health Research | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland Jessica Kopew (Ph.D.

#ScienceTerp Jessica Kopew (Ph.D. '24, biological sciences) wants more alternatives to animal models used in research about people.

Learn how she is promoting these alternatives as a medical research specialist at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine ⤵️

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Our computer science, physics and mathematics graduate programs ranked in the top 25 on the @usnews.com 2027 Best Graduate Schools list!

See the 11 top-25 ranked graduate programs and specialties in our college—and read the full announcement: go.umd.edu/grad-rankings-26

Graphic promoting Science on Tap lecture on Wednesday, April 15, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Ledo Pizza in College Park, featuring UMD Atmospheric & Oceanic Science Associate Professor Tim Canty and Mesonet Manager James Hyde Topic: Maryland Mesonet and HydroNet

UMD is helping keep Maryland residents and businesses safe from #SevereWeather thanks to the Mesonet and HydroNet.

Learn about these networks of weather and water sensors from Atmospheric & Oceanic Science's Tim Canty and James Hyde at Science on Tap on 4/15: go.umd.edu/sot0426

Come to Maryland Day at UMD! @umdgeology.bsky.social will have several stations for all your geology interests!

Celebrate Maryland Day on April 25, 2026 | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences will host 45 events.Explore our world o

#SaveTheDate for #MarylandDay 2026! Join us on Saturday, April 25, to engage in family-friendly activities and discover how #ScienceTerps learn, collaborate and innovate to build a better future.

See our college's list of 45 events ⤵️

Collage of six photos from the University of Maryland's Black Alumni Weekend

Join us for the CMSE Alumni Brunch & 45th Annual Alumni Celebration on Saturday, April 11, as part of Black Alumni Weekend!

In partnership with the Clark School of Engineering and CMSE, this gathering brings together alums and friends to network and enjoy brunch: go.umd.edu/29kg

UMD professor's research on rare condition found in kids turns into anti-aging skincare A UMD professor's research on rapid aging in children turned into a successful skincare brand. Here's a look into the lab where it started.

Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics Professor Kan Cao's research on a rare disease turned into a successful skincare brand.

Kan shared with @nbcwashington.com how she capitalized on #UMD resources to make this venture a reality ⤵️

Samuel Márquez González takes a selfie in front of his research poster

Samuel Márquez González (B.S. '25, @umdphysics.bsky.social) has seen the world through numbers since he was a kid.

Now he's unraveling the mysteries of #QuantumInformation and pursuing discoveries that can improve the world ➡️ go.umd.edu/marquez-gonzalez

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🎉 Congrats to biological sciences junior Joshua Mathew on being named a 2026 Goldwater Scholar: go.umd.edu/goldwater26

He hopes this prestigious and selective award will springboard him into an M.D./Ph.D. program and a career leading a research program to discover more effective cancer therapies.

The quantum-steampunk creative-writing class tours trapped-ion labs. Thanks to Alaina Green and Connor Goham for showing us around! Later this week, students begin reading and critiquing each other’s quantum-steampunk short stories… @umdscience.bsky.social @umdbiochemphys.bsky.social

Explore the Chemistry of Food with UMD Senior Lexi Chiu | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland The double-degree student in chemistry and nutrition and food science finds connections between the la

For chemistry and nutrition & food science double-degree senior Lexi Chiu, thinking about the connections between science and food is more than a hobby—it's an academic and career path.

Read about her interest in food product development ⤵️

Rising Temperatures May Push Lyme Disease Risk Westward in Maryland | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland A mathematical model developed by UMD researchers illustrates how Lyme-carrying ticks respond to shifting temper

A mathematical model developed by #UMD researchers found that rising temperatures are likely to shift #LymeDisease risk westward in Maryland.

Read about how #ClimateChange could influence vector-borne disease geography and burden in Maryland and beyond ⤵️

UMD Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Lawrence Sita Named 2025 AAAS Fellow | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland The distinguished lifetime honor recognizes Sita’s innovative solutions to combat the world’s plastic

👏 Congrats to Chemistry & Biochemistry Professor Lawrence Sita on being named a 2025 #AAASFellow!

The fellowship recognizes his groundbreaking research to develop next-generation materials to combat the world's #PlasticPollution problem.