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Study Warns of Climate Change’s Looming Devastation of Insect Species
In a new scientific review, a team of 70 scientists from 19 countries that includes a University of Maryland researcher today warned that if no steps are taken to shield insects from climate change, the consequences will “drastically reduce our ability to build a sustainable future based on healthy, functional ecosystems.”
FDA Awards $41M to Support Food Safety Initiatives at UMD
A five-year, $41 million cooperative agreement announced this week with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will expand a University of Maryland-based institute’s work to provide scientific information to fight food-related illness and enable the development of sound public health policy.
UMD Top Ranked for Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded Overall and to Minority Groups in Computer and Information Sciences
New rankings published in October 2022 place the University of Maryland in the Top 4 for most bachelor’s degrees awarded in computer and information sciences and support services overall and to minority groups.