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Science with an impact from the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences @UofMaryland. Follows/posts/reposts ≠ endorsements.
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Joined January 2012
#UMD researchers tracked June 2025 thunderstorms, offering a rare glimpse into how lightning pollutes and simultaneously helps cleanse the air. @AOSC_UMD's Ken Pickering spoke with @IntEngineering about the experiment⚡️
interestingengineering.com
University of Maryland researchers use NASA’s TEMPO satellite to track how thunderstorms both worsen smog and help scrub harmful gases.
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Coevolving over millions of years, both figs and their wasps play an important role. "Their effects ripple through entire ecosystems—keeping tropical forests alive and thriving for millions of species, including our own," said Biology's Carlos Machado.
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RT @President_Pines: Happy first day of the fall semester, Terps! Here’s to a great year ahead full of connection, impact and limitless pos….
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RT @JQInews: Since Newton, we’ve had a story of why apples fall. But gravity's actual source remains a little mysterious. Now, researchers….
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RT @CollegeParkMC2: Leonidas Lampropoulos (@LeoLambro) & Ian Miers (@secparam) received $600K from @NSF to improve non-interactive zero-kno….
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RT @umdcs: 📢 Research Day is underway at @UofMaryland's Department of Computer Science. Faculty and students are presenting work spanning A….
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RT @UofMaryland: UMD climbed to No. 10 among public institutions in Forbes’ 2025-26 rankings of America’s Top Colleges!🏆. The list examines….
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RT @JQInews: We had a blast hosting The Schrödinger Sessions Revisited workshop earlier this month thanks to support from the @APSphysics I….
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Congrats to our #ScienceTerp faculty members who were promoted this year ➡️ Special shoutout to @umdgeology's Michael Brown, @math_umd's Abba Gumel and Astronomy's Christopher Reynolds, who were named Distinguished University Professors!
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.@umdgeology's Nick Schmerr published a study in @ScienceAdvances describing a new way to estimate moonquake activity by studying the moon's scars. Read how Nick's research is helping @NASA plan for moonquakes, via @skyatnightmag 🌔
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As NASA prepares to land astronauts near the Moon’s south pole with Artemis III mission, scientists are taking a closer look moonquakes.
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RT @UMDRightNow: Move over spotted lanternfly - it's the box tree moth's turn. #UMD's resident Bug Guy, Mike Raupp shares more on DMV's ne….
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RT @CBCB_UMD: UMIACS postdoc Kyle Brumfield is working with Distinguished @UofMaryland Professor Rita Colwell to study how environmental fa….
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How do interacting species affect each other's evolution?. Learn the answer to this question and more about coevolution and evolutionary genomics in tomorrow's (8/26) #RedditAMA feat. Biology's Carlos Machado. Submit questions now ➡️
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The #DMV has a new invasive pest: the box tree moth. @UMDEntomology's Mike Raupp spoke with @wusa9's @KaitlynMcGrath about what to look out for ⤵️
wusa9.com
Experts say people should beware of the Box Wood Moth, which has made its way into D.C.'s suburbs. Find out what to look for.
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RT @JointQuICS: The August cover of @NaturePhysics features work by researchers affiliated @JointQuICS. The paper—coauthored by @QiZhao_Qua….
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RT @umdcs: 📢@UofMaryland is hosting the 25th Wonderful Algorithms for Bioinformatics (#WABI 2025) from Aug. 20–22 at the @iribecenter. Rese….
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RT @UMDResearch: University of Maryland Research Roundup: Tech Accessibility, Lightning "Pollution", Railroad Safety, and More! 🐢. Read thi….
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RT @UMDEntomology: An approach for long term mgmt of #EAB has been to introduce parasitic wasps for biocontrol. Gruner Lab, @UofMaryland, m….
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