NICER View of Black Hole Gives New Insight into Source of Dramatic X-ray Flashes
Research led by UMD astrophysicist gives detailed picture of X-ray outburst from small black hole actively pulling in star material
UMD Physicist for Apollo Experiment Gets Chance to Send Next Gen Version to Moon
NASA Selects UMD-Led Proposal to Upgrade Lunar Instruments Placed by Apollo Missions
‘Oumuamua Interstellar Object Was Not an Alien Spacecraft
New analysis, co-led by UMD astronomer, suggests a natural origin for our first interstellar visitor
UMD-Led Study Gives Major New Insight on Honey Bee Parasite
New research upends long-standing assumption about feeding habits of varroa mites, a primary threat to honey bees worldwide
Unpredictable Food Sources Drive Some Bats to Hunt Cooperatively
Using miniature sensors on bats, researchers tracked the animals’ locations and calls to see if they searched for food alone or together
Research Citations Show Academic and Non-Academic Researchers Win When They Collaborate
New analysis makes case for 'Twin Win' research to create breakthrough research & solutions to real human problems
Saltier Waterways Create Dangerous “Chemical Cocktails”
UMD-led research shows dangers of excess salt in waterways, need for management and regulation
UMD Report Examines Schools with High Suspension Rates in Maryland
Students with disabilities, African-Americans suspended at disproportionately high rates, research finds
New Research Report Explores Lessons Learned From University of Missouri’s Racial Crisis
UMD Research Finds Congo Basin Native Forests Vanishing at Alarming Rate
Primary forests in the region could disappear by 2100, geographical scientists say.