UMD Leads Study on Improving HPV Vaccination Rates Among African-American Adolescents
Apr 30, 2018
A $2.2 million grant will support research on improving cancer prevention through socially and culturally specific communication strategies.
UMD Researchers Revive Old Chemistry to Create Safer Zinc Battery
Apr 18, 2018
Researchers create a higher-energy, safer and longer-lasting zinc battery.
New UMD Report Shows Planning for Future Uncertainties Is Key to a Thriving Region
Apr 18, 2018
The five-year project, Prospects for Regional Sustainability Tomorrow (PRESTO), reveals how regional responses to large-scale, uncertain phenomena could impact economic, social and environmental health in the region.
UMD Researcher Uncovers Lyme Disease Protein Used to Outsmart the Human Immune System
Apr 10, 2018
Research has major implications for the treatment of tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease, which is an increasingly chronic and consistently prevalent public health issue.
The Sahara Desert Is Expanding, According to New UMD Study
Mar 29, 2018
Study finds that the world’s largest desert grew by 10 percent since 1920, due in part to climate change.
New Technology for Use in Military Vehicles May Protect Warfighters from Blast-induced Brain Injury
Mar 6, 2018
Elastic frame design reduces blast acceleration up to 80 percent; technology could be adapted for vehicle bumpers, athletic helmets.
New UMD Study Traces the Origins of a Major Potato Pest
Mar 5, 2018
Research has implications for effective management strategies against a Beetle that decimates potato crops.
Durable Wood Carbon Sponge Could Be the Future of Wearable Sensors, Pollutant Treatment
Mar 1, 2018
Wood carbon sponge overcomes several limiting factors of other lightweight, compressible carbon sponges.
UMD Researcher Awarded $1.4M NIH Grant to Study Effects of Copper on Heart Health
Oct 30, 2017
Research aims to provide answers to unexplained heart attacks that occur frequently in animals and humans.
UMD College of Education Launches Center for Educational Innovation and Improvement
Oct 11, 2017
New Center will foster collaborations between the university, school systems and educational organizations that focus on improving pre-K-12 education.
