Feature Stories 2026

Physics major Tyler Carlson headshot
Tyler Carlson '25, '26: Machine learning among the stars

The first student to use the Hirshfeld-Dowd Observatory for research after its grand reopening is using machine learning to analyze stars and identify potential planets outside our solar system.

A headshot of Jessica Pabón '01 smiling in front of a brown background.
Jessica Pabón '01: Inspired by activism

UMD grad becomes President of the National Women’s Studies Association after years of feminist research and engagement

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