Faculty and Staff Members, Alumni, and Students Receive Awards

We proudly recognize faculty, staff, students and alumni who garnered major honors, awards and promotions since our December newsletter.

Ph.D. Candidate Hongpeng Wang Studies the Big Impact of a Small World

Industry-leading tools help reveal the structure and function of proteins. 

Senior David Rekhtman Embodies the Spirit of Maryland

The senior was a finalist for the university’s prestigious Spirit of Maryland Award.

John Fourkas Named SPIE Senior Member

Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, John Fourkas’ accomplishments as a scholar and mentor continue to inspire.

William “Bill” Walters Retires on Golden Anniversary

One of UMD’s first nuclear chemists reflects on a long journey.

Jeffery Davis—Making Organic Chemistry Tangible with Botany, Art and 3D Printing

Students transform the chemistry courtyard into a living classroom and sculpture garden.

Six Seniors in College Honored as 2020 Merrill Presidential Scholars

The Merrill Presidential Scholars Program honors the university’s most successful seniors, who each recognize a UMD faculty member and high school teacher for contributing to their education.

Four Faculty Members in UMD's College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Named 2020 AAAS Fellows

The national honor recognizes their distinguished efforts to advance science.

UMB’s David Weber Appointed Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UMCP and Interim Co-director of IBBR

His appointment will strengthen collaboration and grow cryo-EM capabilities.

UMD Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence Language Tools to Decode Molecular Movements

Algorithms—like the ones that fill in words as people type—can learn to predict how and when proteins form different shapes.

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