The Grand Challenges Grants Program will support 50 projects from across the campus, with 22 faculty from UMIACS involved in eight of them.

The awards, now in their 47th year, acknowledge books, journals, and digital products of extraordinary merit that make a significant contribution to a field of study.

UMIACS is welcoming five new affiliate faculty members with academic backgrounds in entomology, meteorology, music, and more.

Neural synchrony is a phenomenon that occurs when two peoples’ brain activity sync up as they share a similar experience.

She was selected for the endowed professorship in recognition of her excellent research and her exemplary teaching and leadership abilities.

Najib El-Sayed is leading a team that is using powerful sequencing tools to combat a painful, disfiguring parasitic skin condition.

The award recognizes his success in developing the cybersecurity honors program.

He is the recipient of a $50,000 grant that will support his research on genetic ancestry.

Three graduate students in MC2 have been awarded seed grants to pursue research in security and privacy.