News & Stories: Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

January 31, 2024

Alumni Excellence Awards: Terp Research Award Winner Simon Levin Ph.D. ’64

Levin is a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Princeton University, where he is director of the Center for BioComplexity in the High Meadows Environmental...

Alumni Spotlight

January 31, 2024

Alumni Excellence Awards: Terp Research Award Winner Charles Fefferman '66

As a 14-year-old math and physics major at Maryland, Charles Fefferman '66 got more than his share of double takes from classmates.

Alumni Spotlight

July 12, 2023

Unraveling the Secrets of the Pharaohs - Sara Bittner's 'Child of Ra'

Sara Bittner ‘19, a Computer Science major turned author, has been writing since before she was 13. Her novel, “Child of Ra”, was her first time putting her work out for others...

Alumni Spotlight , Terp Writers Corner

May 15, 2023

Mentor Monday - Michaela Taylor ’18

Welcome to Mentor Monday, where we highlight impressive alumni who have been recognized as standout mentors to fellow Terps on UMD’s mentorship and networking platform,...

Alumni Spotlight , Professional development

May 02, 2023

Alums Take on Climate Change

Two Maryland alums are tackling the challenges posed by wildfires in their research to solve the climate crisis.

Alumni Spotlight , General / Other

April 13, 2023

How to be Fearless: Learning from our Terps Under 30

On the evening of April 3, the University of Maryland Alumni Association and Student Alumni Leadership Council hosted their annual ‘Terps Under 30’ event, which featured four...

Alumni Spotlight , Professional development , Events and Programs

January 26, 2023

Alumni Excellence Awards: Terp Research Award Winner Dr. Merdad Parsey

In the nascent days of the COVID-19 global pandemic, doctors and medical researchers were scrambling to understand what treatments could help stop the effects of the deadly...

Alumni Spotlight

February 11, 2022

A Recipe for Affection

Betty Wang ’96 and Hsuan Ou ’97 are fond of giving Cupid a taste of the Asian American experience.

Alumni Spotlight

January 11, 2022

Research Award: Dr. Kathleen Maletic Neuzil ’83

Dr. Kathleen Neuzil ’83 The Myron M. Levine, MD, DTPH, Professor in Vaccinology, director of the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health and chief of the division of...

Alumni Spotlight

January 08, 2022

Rising Terp Award: Akash Magoon ’18

Akash Magoon ’18 Co-founder, Nayya A UMD computer science alum, Magoon co-founded Nayya to help employees choose and enroll in health benefits and then engage with their health...

Alumni Spotlight

January 07, 2022

Rising Terp Award: Matthew Hollister ‘18

Matthew Hollister ‘18 Chairman and CEO of The James Hollister Wellness Foundation and co-founder of Save Pharmaceutical As head of The James Hollister Wellness Foundation,...

Alumni Spotlight

November 02, 2021

10 for TEN: Amy Yip ’04

Amy Yip ’04, who graduated from the University of Maryland with dual degrees in computer science and communications, leads the way for ambitious women to succeed. 

Terp Business Spotlight