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Laurie Locascio, vice president for research, was nominated by the White House to run the National Institute of Standards and Technology, where she worked for decades rising from lab scientist to a top administrator. (Photo by John T. Consoli) President Joe Biden has nominated Laurie Locascio, vice president for research at the University of Maryland, to serve as under secretary for standards and technology in the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Researchers including Distinguished University Professor Rita Colwell from the University of Maryland identified substantial microbial changes in the intestines of at-risk infants as early as 18 months before the onset of celiac disease.

A tiny drone hovers over a sunflower in a lab in the Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering. UMD researchers are developing technology that could allow flying robots to help threatened bee populations pollinate crucial crops.(Photo by Nitin Sanket)