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Rita Colwell stands along the Potomac River in Maryland as graduate student Henry Sage returns to shore with a water sample. Photo by Timothy B. Wheeler
A woman standing wearing a pink blouse and black pants and a badge for her office, standing in front of a mossy green-filled H (for Humana)
Two people holding a laptop promoting their Reddit Ask-Me-Anything on July 15, 2026
Screenshot of FOX5 Good Day DC feature on UMD's Kan Cao, with the headline "Hair Loss Concerns Impacting Americans"
Wendell Hill headshot
Woman wearing a turquoise tank top and black pants, crossing her arms and leaning against a pillar
Enguun Chinbat wearing a leather jacket, standing in front of a sunset
Megan Newcombe standing in her lab and holding a laptop promoting her Reddit Ask-Me-Anything on June 15, 2026
Graphic that reads "NEXT STOP" in red text with a yellow arrow next to it. The text below reads "National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Aditi Sen, Ph.D. ‘26, applied mathematics & statistics, and scientific computation. A photo on the right shows Aditi holding a coffee in front of a red brick wall.
Kids at Maryland Day 2026 learn about SonoWorld. Photo courtesy Ruohan Gao.
Seven people standing in a parking lot behind a racecar
Graphic that reads "NEXT STOP" in red text with a yellow arrow next to it. The text below reads "UMich Physics Ph.D. Program, Isabella Sanford, B.S. '25, computer science. A photo on the right shows Isabella posing with the Testudo statue in front of McKeldin Library.
Joshua Mathew wearing a blue sweater and tie with a white collared shirt in front of a gray background
Two people standing next to each other in front of an outdoor plaza
Sarah Penniston-Dorland wearing glasses and a blue blazer
Marvelous Meghan: Our Big Sister book cover
Graphic that reads "NEXT STOP" in red text with a yellow arrow next to it. The text below reads "Google, Esha Singhai, B.S. '25, computer science. A photo on the right shows Esha wearing a white shirt standing in front of large windows in the Iribe Center lobby.
Will Miller standing in front of a window and a whiteboard with writing on it, holding a laptop promoting his Reddit AMA on May 26, 2026
Graphic that reads "NEXT STOP" in red text with a yellow arrow next to it. The text below reads "McGill Physics Graduate Program, Braden Marazzo-Nowicki, B.S. ‘26, astronomy. A photo on the right shows Braden wearing glasses, a T-shirt and a necklace
A graduate standing at a clear lectern speaking into a microphone, with the platform party seated behind her
A man in a black cap and gown standing behind a clear lectern with a UMD seal on the front and a screen behind him
Dean Amitabh Varshney standing behind a lectern under a large University of Maryland seal sign
A group of graduates smiling and clapping
A man in graduation regalia gives a black gift bag to a woman in graduation regalia in front of a CMNS gonfalon, Maryland state flag, and black curtain
Pooja Guhan wearing Ph.D. regalia, smiling, standing behind a lectern and speaking into a mic with the platform party seated behind her
Side view of Dean Amitabh Varshney wearing graduation regalia and standing behind a lectern, with the platform party seated behind him and a red curtain behind them
Two people in black and red graduation regalia shaking hands behind a lectern in front of a CMNS gonfalon and US and Maryland flags and a black drape
Tauksik Anil Kumar standing behind a lectern giving a speech, raising his fist in the air, with members of the platform party to the left and a CMNS gonfalon banner on the right
View from the back of the graduate commencement ceremony, with the audience full of graduates in regalia and Dean Amitabh Varshney standing at the lectern speaking
An audience of people wearing doctoral graduation regalia smiling and clapping, with a black drape and a window in the background
Dean Amitabh Varshney in regalia speaking on stage behind a podium, flanked by the platform party
The Gates family after Sylvester's graduation. From left: Sylvester James Gates Jr., Sylvester James Gates III, Delilah Gates, Dianna Abney. Photo courtesy of Sylvester James Gates III.
Top: A diagram illustrating the Antarctic ice shelf melt interactions between a floating glacier and warm water. Bottom: A heat map depicting the temperatures of the Antarctic ice shelf. Credit: Madeleine Youngs.
Orchestra seated on stage with conductor on the left
Graphic that reads "NEXT STOP" in red text with a yellow arrow next to it. The text below reads "National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Kiyana N'Gouemo, B.S. '26, neuroscience A photo on the right shows Kiyana standing next to a screen presenting her research
A student looking through the eye a camera
Graphic listing 2026 commencement times: CMNS Master's & Graduate Certificate Commencement May 19, 8 a.m., Reckord Armory, CMNS doctoral Commencement May 19, 10:30 a.m., Reckord Armory, CMNS Undergraduate Commencement May 20, 9 a.m., Xfinity Center, CAMPuswide Commencement May 20, 6 p.m., SECU Stadium
Kara Hoffman wearing glasses and gold earrings, smiling into the camera with trees in the background
Graphic that reads "NEXT STOP" in red text with a yellow arrow next to it. The text below reads "Columbia Physics Graduate Program, Hannah McCright, B.S. '25, astronomy; B.S. '25, physics. A photo on the right shows Hannah giving a thumbs-up while posing with the Testudo mascot.
Elana Fertig wearing a necklace and a magenta jacket
Graphic that reads "NEXT STOP" in red text with a yellow arrow next to it. The text below reads "National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Rebecca Pomerat, B.S. '26, neuroscience A photo on the right shows Rebecca wearing a white dress and graduation regalia sitting on top of the Testudo statue in front of McKeldin Library
A man wearing glasses and a blue button-down shirt and blazer standing in front of some trees
Screenshot of FOX5 DC segment with a photo of a lanternfly and Mike Raupp wearing a black UMD polo shirt in the bottom right corner. The text reads: Spotted Lanternflies Return After a Frigid Winter
Graphic that reads "NEXT STOP" in red text with a yellow arrow next to it. The text below reads "UChicago Data Science Institute, Jhayron S. Pérez Carrasquilla, Ph.D. ‘26, atmospheric and oceanic science" A photo on the right shows Jhayron wearing a white shirt and tie in front of a CMNS step-and-repeat banner
Dean Amitabh Varshney helps a boy with a chemical experiment demo
A group of five people holding shovels for a ceremonial tree planting in front of the Biology-Psychology Building
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
A Bruker 600 MHz spectrometer in the new Chemistry Building facility. Credit: Jason Dinh
22 Science Terps Awarded 2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Collage of four headshots, top right to bottom left: Allison Fenley, Donovan Fry, Felix Gomez, Jenna Strauch
Nathan Jud in brown hat and shirt smiles while standing in front of a rock wall.
Graphic promoting the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland's AIM Research & Learning Symposium on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 in Stamp Student Union
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.
Graphic with white background and red text that reads "UMD Computer Science, Physics and Mathematics Graduate Programs Rank in Top 25," with a cropped image of the John S. Toll Physics Building
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
Collage of six photos from the University of Maryland's Black Alumni Weekend
Samuel Márquez González takes a selfie in front of his research poster
Headshot of Joshua wearing a blue sweater with a white collar and blue tie in front of a gray background
William Donnelly wearing a SEED Electronic Arts hoodie and standing in front of some trees