2017 Year in Review

From the deserts of Arizona to the marshes of Maryland and jungles of Belize—take a look back at our biggest research operations from the last year. 

Read more about the projects highlighted above at the links below:

• UMD Partners with NOAA to Investigate UAS in Satellite Data Validation
• Relive Totality With Clark School Images, Videos
• UMD Opens Outdoor Flight Laboratory to Advance Autonomy, Robotics
• UMD Pushes Beyond Line of Sight to Map Impacts of Traditional Farming in Belize
• University of Maryland, Navy Control Robot From 6,000 Feet Above Ground
• Intern Designs Payload Integration System for NASA

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MATRIX-Affiliated Faculty Solving Tomorrow's Challenges Today

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Research by Jonathan Simon Supported by KU Leuven Global Seed Fund

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Research Paper and Cover Art Now Feature Article in Journal