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Science with an impact from the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences @UofMaryland. Follows/posts/reposts ≠ endorsements.

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UMD Science@UMDscience
Feb 11
At CMNS, pioneers, scholars and innovators learn, collaborate and innovate to build a better future. Get to know our college and see how we deliver on our mission of discovering and sharing scientific knowledge and educating and supporting students ⤵️
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Check out our 2026 Summer #ReadingList for #ScienceTerps, featuring books recommended by faculty members on climate resilience, the gut microbiome, information networks and more! 📚 go.umd.edu/reading-list-26 📚
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.@math_umd graduate Aditi Sen's next stop is @NIH's National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences! "I am really looking forward to applying my statistical knowledge and solving important #PublicHealth problems." #UMDgrad
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.@umdcs' Ruohan Gao and Ming Lin created an explorable audiovisual world from a single image. "We want to mimic—and maybe enhance—how humans hear, see and feel the world," Ruohan said. Learn about their process developing the SonoWorld system: go.umd.edu/SonoWorld
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.@UMDCBMG's Brantley Hall developed Smart Underwear to shed light on a vital biological function: flatulence. @Gizmodo's @EdCara4 wrote about wearing the device, which he says made him appreciate "the microbial alchemy that makes [my farts] possible" ⤵️ gizmodo.com/i-wore-a-smart-f…

I Wore a Smart Fart Wearable for Three Days. Here's What I Learned

Researchers at the University of Maryland are trying to get to the bottom of our farts.

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A team of #UMD students built a powerful electric race car. Next week, they'll bring it to compete in #FormulaSAE at @MISpeedway! Their car can reach 76 mph and accelerate from a standstill to 60 mph in under 3.5 seconds ➡️ go.umd.edu/terps-racing
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UMD Research@UMDResearch
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In @UMDscience, Associate Professor Ling Hao is working to identify molecular changes in the brain that lead to Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders affecting millions of people worldwide. “Unfortunately, there’s no current cure for most brain diseases because we don’t understand the brain enough, especially at the molecular level,” Hao explained. In her cutting-edge stem cell and mass spectrometry research, Hao is developing new analytical chemistry tools to identify the molecular mechanisms underlying neurological diseases. Check out this video on her research: cmns.umd.edu/news-events/new…
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Congratulations to GEOG alum Val Bonhomme (B.S. ’00) on receiving the 2026 Dean’s Outstanding Employee Award 👏👏👏 Through her work with UMD’s Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences (MEES) Graduate Program, she supports admissions, recruitment student success. #GEOTerp
UMD Science@UMDscience
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Val Bonhomme goes above and beyond to ensure that Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences and @AOSC_UMD graduate admissions and recruitment run smoothly. This year, she received the Dean's Outstanding Employee Award ➡️ go.umd.edu/bonhomme
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The students of this @UMDscience chemistry class are certainly in their element! Terps showcasing the excitement of science through fun experiments at elementary schools. today.umd.edu/creative-chemi…

Creative Chemistry Class Gets a Reaction in Local… | Maryland Today

Undergrads Learn to Share the Wonder of Science With Prince George's Third Graders

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.@ChemBiochemUMD's Ling Hao is working to demystify the brain's molecular fundamentals. Her goal? Finding a cure for brain disease. Ling develops chemistry tools to understand neurobiology and the causes of neurodegenerative disease—and her lab is making discoveries every day.
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In “The Other Big Bang,” Biology Professor Eric Haag looks back 2 billion years to explain why humans have sex—and sexes—in a world where neither is a prerequisite for life. Get your paperback copy from @ColumbiaUP ⬇️
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Now in paperback! Sex shapes us as individuals and as a species. Where did something so important originate? What does this tell us about ourselves? THE OTHER BIG BANG offers a view of the roots of human sexuality and their significance today. buff.ly/osG4PNS @UMDscience
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Val Bonhomme goes above and beyond to ensure that Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences and @AOSC_UMD graduate admissions and recruitment run smoothly. This year, she received the Dean's Outstanding Employee Award ➡️ go.umd.edu/bonhomme
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.@UMDPhysics' Wolfgang Losert recently received a grant from the @USArmy Research Office to develop next-gen AI inspired by astrocytes—brain cells that make up roughly half the brain ⤵️ #AIMaryland go.umd.edu/astrocytes

UMD Leads MURI to Build Smarter Artificial Intelligence

The federally funded research program aims to harness astrocytes—one of the brain’s most overlooked cell types—t

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Astronomy and @UMDPhysics graduate Isabella Sanford's next stop is @UmichPhysics! There, Isabella will conduct theoretical astrophysics research with a focus on applying gravitational physics to the study of #BlackHoles and early universe structure formation. #UMDgrad
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Senior biological sciences major Joshua Mathew was named a 2026 Astronaut Scholar ➡️ go.umd.edu/astronaut26 Joshua plans to pursue an M.D./Ph.D. and go on to lead a structural and computational biology research program focused on cancer #DrugDiscovery.
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Where do plants go when they're sick? 🌿Here at @UofMaryland, we have the Plant Diagnostic Lab, where a team of diagnosticians troubleshoot diseases and pests to keep plants healthy. go.umd.edu/2bnl
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Syl Foisy, a @Columbia Ph.D. candidate, traveled 200 miles on foot to meet with @AOSC_UMD's Ross Salawitch ➡️ go.umd.edu/nyc-dc Syl started this 250-plus-mile journey from Central Park to the U.S. Capitol to connect the public with the climate/weather science community.
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Meet the new chair of @umdgeology, Sarah Penniston-Dorland! Since joining the department, Sarah has held various leadership roles on and off campus and mentored over 40 students and postdocs. Read about Sarah's research on metamorphic rocks and more ➡️ go.umd.edu/penniston-dorland
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Senior neuroscience major Seti Ouelega and her little sister wrote a book, "Marvelous Meghan: Our Big Sister," to raise #AutismAwareness. Learn how Seti's advocacy experience inspired her dream of becoming a neurosurgeon ➡️ go.umd.edu/ouelega
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Can we make AI forget harmful data without erasing its entire intelligence? Researchers @UofMaryland and the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems (@mpi_sws_) have developed a new AI “unlearning” method to address this hurdle in LLMs. The method can selectively remove sensitive data—like private information, copyrighted text or misinformation—without damaging the model’s reasoning abilities. Led by @FeiziSoheil and @RezaeiKeivan, the team’s method works like a precision rollback tool for AI memory, allowing developers to reverse the influence of specific data instead of retraining massive models from scratch. The research was presented at #ICLR2026 (@iclr_conf) in Rio de Janeiro. Read more: go.umd.edu/2bjx
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.@umdcs graduate Esha Singhai's next stop is @Google's Associate Product Manager (APM) program! In this two-year rotational program, Esha hopes to work on consumer-facing products and further explore how tech integrates into our lives. #UMDgrad
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