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

Current Headlines

S. Raghu Raghavan Named INFORMS Fellow

MATRIX-Affiliated Faculty Solving Challenges with Solutions from Nature

Maryland Engineers Recognized with Faculty Honors

After 56 Years, Professor William Levine is Ready for New Adventures

AI Robotics Research at UMD Puts Safety and Trust First

Clark School Welcomes New Faculty for 2025-26

Passing the Torch: Maryland Robotics Center’s Next Chapter

Pamela Abshire Named ECE Chair of Stony Brook University

NSF Awards Advances ISR Alum Research in Quantum and Brain-Inspired Computing

ECE Alum Vikram Manikonda Named Professor of the Practice