Heaviest Black Hole Merger is Among Three Recent Gravitational Wave Discoveries
University of Maryland physicists help identify merging black holes that may redefine size limits for collapsed stars Scientists observed what appears to be a bulked-up black hole tangling with a more ordinary one. The research team, which includes physicists from the University of Maryland, detected two black holes merging, but one of the black holes was 1 1/2 times more massive than any ever observed in a black hole collision. The researchers believe the heavier black hole in the pair may be the result of a previous merger between two black holes.
Maryland engineers receive $10M to transform shellfish farming
A multidisciplinary team led by engineers at the University of Maryland (UMD) has received a $10 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of
UMD Names Academic Department After Legendary Marylander Harriet Tubman
The University of Maryland’s College of Arts and Humanities (ARHU) today announces that the Department of Women’s Studies is changing its name to the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS). This name change draws on Harriet Tubman’s legacy and commitment to liberation and justice, signifying the department’s ongoing commitment to race, gender, intellectual freedom and social justice.
UMD Critical Issues Poll Finds Partisans Unswayed by Conventions, but Independents Shift Slightly to Biden
The recent national political conventions did little to sway the party faithful, but may be the reason behind the surge in support among Independents for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, according to new University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll results released today.
UMD Associate Professor Partners with the Dairy Industry to Improve Animal Welfare and Disease Resistance through Genomic Selection
With consumer trends moving towards antibiotic-free animal agriculture, selecting for livestock that is disease resistant has become particularly important for animal welfare, as well as for production.
University of Maryland Launches New Social Data Science Center with Support from Facebook
The University of Maryland’s College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) and the College of Information Studies (iSchool) are launching a Social Data Science Center to help researchers better access, analyze and use powerful social science data. Such data is critical to understanding and addressing many of the pressing challenges facing the nation and world.
UMD-Post Poll: Americans Prefer Not to Pack Polls on Election Day
More than 60% of Americans prefer to vote in advance of Election Day, and fewer than half intend to cast a ballot in person, according to a new University of Maryland-Washington Post poll conducted by Ipsos and released today.
Multi-Institutional Team Receives $4.3 Million Grant to Master the Evolution of the Transition Between Land and Sea
Saltwater intrusion work on Maryland's Eastern Shore
Fu, Marcus Team for New AFOSR Project on Simulation Optimization
Professor Michael Fu (BMGT/ISR) is the principal investigator and Professor Steve Marcus (ECE/ISR) is the co-PI for a new three-year, $871,982 Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) project, “Simulation Optimization: New Approaches to Gradient-based Search and Maximum Likelihood Estimation.”
UMD Rises to No. 19 in U.S. News Rankings of Top Public Colleges
The University of Maryland ranks No. 19 among the nation’s top public institutions in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Best Colleges edition released today. UMD jumped from No. 24 from last year on that list and from No. 64 to 58 among national universities in the rankings, frequently used by prospective college students and their families navigating the application process.