With the pioneers of CRISPR gene editing technology just winning the Nobel prize in chemistry, Yiping Qi, associate professor at the University of Maryland (UMD), has received three new grants as a preeminent leader in enhancing CRISPR technologies in plants and crops. CRISPR is often thought of as “molecular scissors” used to cut DNA so that a certain trait can be removed, replaced, or edited for precision breeding purposes.

The TOGETHER Program, which offers services that help local families develop healthy relationships and achieve fin

On Nov. 4, 2020, researchers at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism conducted a national survey of 755 registered voters to measure voting behaviors, media use, perceived media bias, and trust in both the news coverage and the electoral process.

Safe operation of nuclear plants and other complex systems depends on being able to anticipate and mitigate internal points of failure, from broken pipes to clogged water pumps.

Ever since Nikola Tesla spewed electricity out in all directions with his coil back in 1891, scientists have been thinking up ways to send electrical power through the air. The dream is to charge your phone or laptop, or maybe even a healthcare device such as a pacemaker, without the need for wires and plugs. The tricky bit is getting the electricity to find its intended target, and getting that target to absorb the electricity instead of just reflect it back into the air—all preferably without endangering anyone along the way.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - For the sixth consecutive year, the University of Maryland (UMD) has attained a top 10 ranking in The Princeton Review’s annual survey of the Top Schools for Entrepreneurship. In the 2021 rankings released this week and featured in the December issue of Entrepreneur magazine, UMD ranked No.

The University of Maryland hosted a special webinar on Thursday, November 19, 2020, on The Changing Landscape of U.S. Research Funding and Foreign Influence. Over 180 members of the campus community attended the virtual event. Developed by the Export Control and International Compliance Committee (ECIC), the objective of the webinar was to provide a snapshot of the national landscape, share guidance on reducing risks, and explain what the campus is doing to help.

A University of Maryland expert in human-computer interaction is part of a multi-institutional project to develop innovative workforce training for the manufacturing sector using augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and extended reality (XR).

USM Maryland Momentum Fund Invests $500,000 in VisiSonicsThe investment completes a financing round of more than $3.5 million for the University of Maryland-affiliated company developing spatial and personalized audio solutions

Cybersecurity threats don’t just come from clicking a link in the wrong email. In recent years cybersecurity threats are being directed against the integrated circuit (IC) chips that run every computer—from top secret super computers, to your laptop, to Internet of Things devices like your “smart” TV or thermostat. Today, a well-placed cyberattack on IC chips could potentially impact billions of devices. But currently, there are no widely used common tools, methods or solutions to make designing and manufacturing IC chips more secure.