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#UMD entomologists mixed spider and scorpion venom with native fungus to develop a "Mosquito STD" to combat malaria. UMD Entomology's Raymond St. Leger spoke with WTOP's John Domen about the potential of this new weapon in the fight to #EndMalaria. wtop.com/science/2025/0…

Researchers at JQI, QuICS, Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation and elsewhere have proposed a new way to quickly demonstrate the power of a #quantum computer and also check its work. Read more here: jqi.umd.edu/news/new-proto… UMD Physics National Institute of Standards and Technology UMD Science




Researchers Univ. of Maryland have developed a novel system that teaches complex tasks to robots using simple human drawings. Their work will be presented later this month Robotics: Science and Systems. #RSS2025 Learn more: umiacs.umd.edu/news-events/ne…


.Amitabh Varshney & other members of Univ. of Maryland leadership team met with state officials on Tuesday to highlight the university's strengths in #quantum & other emerging technologies. The visit included a tour of Varshney's HoloCamera facility. today.umd.edu/at-umd-lt-gove…

Maryland is ground zero for America’s next tech leap. Proud to host @NVIDIA for a tour of Univ. of Maryland, UMBC, @johnshopkins & Morgan State University to showcase the talent, research, and innovation shaping the future. Thanks @MDmhec @MDbiz @MD_labor !


#ArtificialIntelligence, quantum science and emerging technologies developed at Univ. of Maryland can help solve major challenges for the state of Maryland and beyond. Leaders from the public and private sectors gathered on Tuesday to discuss this potential. go.umd.edu/nvidia-visit


My undergrad gave a speech at this year’s commencement ceremonies at Univ. of Maryland! UMD Physics QuICS quantumfrontiers.com/2025/06/09/con…


A breakthrough for exoplanet exploration is on the horizon, thanks in part to astronomy Ph.D. student Ellis Bogat. Ellis is helping develop Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's Coronagraph Instrument, which allows astronomers to photograph distant exoplanets. go.umd.edu/bogat



From big pharma to small startups, Peng Yue’s (Ph.D. ’05, molecular and cellular biology) 20-year, disease-fighting career set the stage for his current role as co-founder and CEO of biotech startup ReviR Therapeutics. Take a look at this UMD Science alum story of success:


☀️🪲Before Parklawn Panthers “bugged out” for the summer, they took a crash course in entomology with Mr. Todd Waters! Thanks, a bug-nch Fairfax Schools 🌟 for inviting the Insect Zoo to your campus to share the crucial roles insects and their relatives play in local ecosystems.🪲☀️


Welcome to the #ScienceTerp community, Sarah Wiegreffe!

To kick off #NationalPollinatorWeek, we are featuring UMD Entomology's Anahí Espíndola for a #RedditAMA on pollinators! Anahí connects ecology and evolution through the study of pollination interactions and the environment. Submit your questions now: redd.it/1lci49f




Check out UMD Science's Ask Me Anything with Anahí Espíndola!

A new article by Maryland Engineering Professor Cheng Gong, along with his postdocs Dr. Ti Xie, Dr. Jierui Liang and collaborators, including UMD Science Professor Victor Yakovenko, developed a new approach to using ultralow-power optical incidence to control the size and spin
