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New Machine Learning Method Predicts Possible Additions to Global List of Threatened Plant Species
UMD scientist co-led the creation of a computer model to assess risk probabilities for 150,000 plant species worldwide
Saltier Waterways Create Dangerous “Chemical Cocktails”
UMD-led research shows dangers of excess salt in waterways, need for management and regulation
Mountaintop Observatory Sees Gamma Rays from Exotic Milky Way Object
Space jets accelerate particles and send a high-energy signal to Earth.
Tropical Frogs Found to Coexist with Deadly Fungus
UMD-led research team observes frog populations persisting in Panamanian forest, a decade after decimation by chytrid fungus.
Gone for Good? Classifying Drivers of Global Forest Loss
Geographical Sciences research attributes 27% of global forest loss to permanent land use change for commodity production.
UMD astronomer co-authored report that outlines a long-term strategy to study distant planets that might harbor life.
UMD-Led Quantum Light Research Enables Sources of Nearly Identical Photons
Such light sources will likely be important for future quantum information devices.
Large-Scale Wind and Solar Farms in the Sahara Would Increase Rain and Vegetation
UMD-led study published in Science shows solar and wind farms in the Sahara could double rainfall in Earth’s largest hot desert
New funding grows state-matched faculty positions in computer science to six endowed professorships and two endowed chairs.
Responding to Cholera Before It Strikes
New international aid project builds on UMD scientist Rita Colwell’s foundational discoveries and ongoing work.