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University of Maryland Research Roundup: TRAILS Seed Grants, Infant Formula, Ancient DNA and More! 🐢 Read this week's edition of the Research Roundup at: lnkd.in/eHzVAHsT Don't forget to subscribe by giving us a follow or joining our mailing list at…
#UMD is ranked No. 4 among all institutions nationwide in the number of students to receive Gilman scholarships! This exemplifies our commitment to global learning opportunities for all, regardless of economic and financial needs. go.umd.edu/20dq
#UMD is proud to play a key role in advancing our quantum future as the Capital of Quantum. Our commitment to leadership in this sector will undoubtedly benefit our university, state and region as a whole. #QuantumUMD today.umd.edu/building-the-c…
A research team led by Professor Chunsheng Wang in @ClarkSchool has made a breakthrough in battery technology. In a study published in the journal Nature Energy, the team introduced a new class of self-adaptive electrolytes that dynamically expand their electrochemical stability…
Biological sciences Ph.D. candidate Priyanka Bharadwaj uses Marchantia (aka common liverwort) as a model to study how plants can survive extreme conditions. Read about Priyanka's #PlantAdaptation research: go.umd.edu/bharadwaj
Coal Dust Clouds Baltimore Neighborhood Fight for Clean Air: new study by UMD, JHU “More needs to be done to address the cumulative impacts of facilities like CSX on the health and quality of life of Curtis Bay residents” -Dr Sacoby Wilson @UMDresearch brnw.ch/21wUoDY
In his lab at @UMDscience Distinguished University Professor of Entomology Raymond St. Leger works with mosquitoes that carry dangerous diseases such as malaria, Zika and dengue. He uses fungi in an attempt to find a biocontrol method that can kill disease-carrying mosquitoes…
Over a million people die from mosquito-borne diseases every year. Because mosquitoes have adapted to resist conventional control measures, @UMDEntomology's Raymond St. Leger decided to innovate. Watch this video to learn about his lab's work using fungi to fight mosquitoes ⬇️
From crab boats to cargo ships to the bustle of Ocean City’s boardwalk, Maryland’s economic prosperity is closely tied to its coast. However, managing this vital resource isn’t simple. Competing interests between industry, tourism, conservation, and community needs creates tough…
A recent study in @NatureComms with @RynaCui analyzed the consequences of planning for carbon dioxide removal to meet global climate goals and found that planning for high #CDR under a 2 °C target leads to minimal fossil fuel phase-out before 2050: doi.org/10.1038/s41467…
The Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law & Society (TRAILS), a coalition of four academic institutions led by the University of Maryland (@UofMaryland), has awarded over $750,000 in new seed funding for projects meant to transform the practice of AI from one that is driven solely…
Check out Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (@mtechumd), I-Corps workshop which starts on 8/8. These workshops introduce teams and individuals with innovations to the concepts of business models and customer discovery. Do not forget to sign up before 7/30. Learn more…
A study by @AOSC_UMD, @JohnsHopkinsSPH and South Baltimore community researchers links #AirPollution in Baltimore's Curtis Bay community to nearby coal terminal activity and wind. Read about the adverse effects of coal dust and the study's implications: go.umd.edu/coal-dust
Baltimore’s Curtis Bay community has historically been exposed to various forms of air pollution. Surrounded by heavy industrial activity and diesel vehicle traffic, residents have complained about air quality for decades despite current mitigation efforts. Now, a new study by…
Ph.D. candidate at @UMDscience Priyanka S Bharadwaj studies an ancient plant that may hold the key to understanding how plants can adapt to and survive extreme conditions. Learn more: cmns.umd.edu/news-events/ne…
A new study with CGS Senior Fellow @lucy_qiu_ finds that rising temperature extremes may reduce poverty in colder regions by boosting opportunities like longer growing seasons, highlighting the need for targeted mitigation strategies for different regions: doi.org/10.1016/j.stru…
A new study published in Nature Communications, with Center for Global Sustainability (@CtrGlobSust) Research Director Ryna Yiyun Cui, found that a host of emerging methods that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere can be critical tools to limit global temperature increases,…
Nonverbal communication like nods, hand gestures and meaningful glances are a part of everyday life and can be crucial for building trust and collaboration at work. But for blind individuals, these subtle visual cues go unnoticed. Researchers at the University of Maryland and…
Led by Rachel Rosenberg Goldstein, assistant professor at @UMDPublicHealth, the project explores how to safely harvest and treat rainwater in the urban environment such that both crops and consumers are protected. Ensuring this practical knowledge rooted in research reaches…
