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U.S. Beekeepers Continue to Report High Colony Loss Rates, UMD-led Survey Finds
This year’s loss rate for honey bee colonies was more than 6 percentage points higher than average, according to the Bee Informed Partnership’s annual nationwide survey.(Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle)
First Clear View of a Boiling Cauldron Where Stars are Born
University of Maryland researchers created the first high-resolution image of an expanding bubble of hot plasma and ionized gas where stars are born. Previous low-resolution images did not clearly show the bubble or reveal how it expanded into the surrounding gas.
UMD Invests Over $10M in Research Equipment to Drive Discovery, Innovation
Researchers from across campus will benefit from seven projects splitting more than $10 million in university funding to purchase new and or upgraded equipment.(Photo by John T. Consoli) The University of Maryland is making a major investment to obtain the most technologically advanced equipment on campus for a broad range of research areas, from neuroimaging to next-generation quantum materials.