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The University of Maryland Research Brief is a weekly compilation of research-related news on our campus. It is compiled by aggregating stories from RSS feeds, campus news, external news sources, and social media. You may suggest news by emailing ResearchCommunications@umd.edu. Thank you for sharing your research successes, announcements and other stories!
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Archived issues of The Research Brief are organized by date. Select an issue below to view.
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PREVIOUSLY KNOWS AS THE RESEARCH ROUNDUP
The Research Brief was previously called the Research Roundup. Archived issues of the Research Roundup can be found below:
2025
December
- December 12: Year In Review
- December 5: Highly Cited Researchers, Sustainable Plastics, Latchkey Kid Dinosaurs, and More!
November
- November 21: Bioprinting, Better Tomatoes, Quantum Leap, and More!
- November 14: Entrepreneurship Ranking, Speech Therapy, Plant Cells, and More!
- November 7: Mosquito-Killing Fungus, Electrified Gels, Peace Medals and More!
October
- October 31: AI Special Edition
- October 24:"Soft Robotics", Global Carbon Cycle, Intercepted Satellites and More!
- October 17: Cyber Attacks, Wheat Production, Wildfires, and More!
- October 10: Global Innovation Ranking, Climate Resilience, Oysters, and More!
- October 3: Should We Eat Insects?, Vertical Flying, Vaccines, and More!
September
- September 26: All-Time High Ranking, 'Diamondback' Asteroid, Antimicrobial Resistance, and More!
- September 19: Quantum Center, Mosquitoes, Hydrogel, and More!
- September 12: VPR O'Shea Message, New Centers on Aging, Food Deserts, and More!
- September 5: Top Rankings, Gene Editing, Fig Wasps, and More!
August
- August 22: Tech Accessibility, Lightning "Pollution", Railroad Safety, and More!
- August 8: Wildfires, Moonquakes, Brain Development, and More!
July
- July 25: TRAILS Seed Grants, Infant Formula, Ancient DNA and More!
- July 11: New VPR, Spotted Lanternflies, Asteroids, and More!
June
- June 27: New MS in AI, Covid Long Haul, Smarter Robots, and More!
- June 6: AIM Seed Grants, Mosquito 'STD', Divorce Rates, and More!
May
- May 23: Research Impact Special Edition
- May 16: Invention of the Year, Math Puzzle, Avian Flu, and More!
- May 9: Exoplanets, Heart Health, "Sonic Ink" and More!
- May 2: Quantum Hub, Bird Flu, Ancient Volcanoes, and More!
April
- April 25: Maryland Day, Mysterious Turbulence, Research Showcases, and More!
- April 18: Special Quantum Edition: World Quantum Day + Glaucoma, Space Travel, and More!
- April 11: New Quantum Institute, Graduate Program Ranking, Energy Storage, and More!
- April 4: 12.75M MPower Grant, Underwater Drones, Tick Diseases, and More!
March
- March 28: Therapy to Reduce Gun Violence, Irish Crystals, A.I. Safety, and More!
- March 14: Patent-Producing University, Exploring Tasmanian Gems, Salt Life, and More!
- March 7: 'Active Matter', Maternity Care, AI in Math, and More!
February
- February 28: Top Fulbright Producer, Medical Drones, CATT Lab, and More!
- February 21: R1 Institution, Cosmic Rays, A.I. Program, and More!
- February 14: 'Tumor on a Chip', Cod Evolution, Irrigation Practices, and More!
- February 7: Tornado Archive, Glowing Skin, Neural Image Recognition, and More!
January