Innovation @ UMD
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December 10 National Academy of Inventors Names University of Maryland Vice President for Research and a University Professor as 2020 Fellows Two new inductees are latest of eight UMD faculty recognized by NAI for ‘prolific spirit of innovation’ Read |
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December 1 $4.96M for Maryland Researchers in DARPA AISS Semiconductor Security Project Researchers in UMD's Institute for Systems Research (ISR) and and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), along with researchers in the Fraunhofer USA Center for Experimental Software Engineering and the DARPA Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) will assess strength of Automated Implementation of Secure Silicon (AISS) security protections for computer integrated circuit chips Read |
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October 13 University of Maryland, Underwriters Laboratories and the International Fire Safety Consortium Collaborate to Advance Global Fire Safety UMD, Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and the International Fire Safety Consortium (IFSC) partner to advance fire safety and fire response around the world Read |
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October 7 UMD Biologist Gets $ 1.5 Million NIH Award to Develop Brain Mapping Techniques “High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program” will fund project that could transform efforts to understand how neurons are wired Read |
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October 2 University of Maryland Grants Exclusive License of Seed-Based NutritionTechnology to Rain International LLC Licensed technology is example of award-winning research in value-added development of nutraceuticals and functional foods from UMD'sCollege of Agriculture and Natural Resources Read |
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September 25 University of Maryland, Baltimore and University of Maryland, College Park Researchers Collaborate to Address COVID-19 Five joint UMB, UMCP research teams receive $500,000 in MPower Seed Grants Read |
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August 14 UMD Researchers Identify Structure of Blue Whirls Discovered in 2016, the phenomenon could provide a source of clean energy from hydrocarbon fuels and lead to improved oil spill remediation Read |
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July 27 New Study in Worms Shows Three Medications Currently on the Market May Have Unexpected Effects University of Maryland researchers suggest worms can help detect potential drug safety issues Read |
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June 24 Maryland-led, Multi-institutional Research Team Receives $10M to Transform Shellfish Farming with Smart Technology UMD Engineers lead new multidisciplinary effort to develop new technologies for shellfish aquaculture and a sustainable management framework to help shellfish farmers realize larger economic and environmental benefits. The project also has an import education and workforce development component. Read |
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June 18 UMD Leads $10M USDA Project to SustainCorn Belt Agricultural Production UMD leads USDA project to to help Corn Belt farmers more efficiently use water and crop nutrients Read |
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April 30 New, Super-Fast Method for Ceramic Manufacturing Opens Door to AI-Driven Materials Discovery A new study published on the cover of Science could bolster the development of batteries, fuel cells, 3D printing technologies and more Read |
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April 28 UMD Professor Christopher Jarzynski Elected to the National Academy of Sciences Distinguished Professor studies complex microscopic systems like living cells and artificial nanoscale machines using mathematics and statistics Read |
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April 23 University of Maryland Strategic Partnership to Lead New USM COVID Research & Innovation Task Force Task Force Will Partner USM Expertise with Business & Innovation Community to Assist State in Current Crisis Read |
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April 22 University of Maryland, College Park & University of Maryland, Baltimore Fund New Collaborative Research to Advance Medical Science New research awards are the first in a joint UMB_UMD program to fund big research initiatives that draw on the fields of artificial intelligence and medicine Read |
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March 25 UMD Researchers Use Simulation Tool to Observe Molecular Behavior New approach delivers “unprecedented levels of atomistic detail.” Read |