University of Maryland EDU

meso student orgs The Maryland Engineering Student Organization (MESO) network is proud to share updates from 17 student organizations, highlighting accomplishments from the 2025–2026 academic year. These accomplishments were first presented by organization leaders at the MESO End of Year Celebration.

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Arnaud Trouvé delivers a plenary talk at the 41st International Symposium on Combustion. The Chair and Professor of the Department of Fire Protection Engineering, Arnaud Trouvé, delivered a plenary talk at the 41st International Symposium on Combustion, the premier meeting for combustion science hosted by the Combustion Institute and the Combustion Society of Japan. “I was honored and proud to be an invited plenary speaker at the 41st International Symposium on Combustion,” said Trouvé.

asme award awards faculty The Clark School’s dean was once again recognized for his significant and ongoing contributions to engineering and society. Samuel Graham, dean and Nariman Farvardin Professor in mechanical engineering, was named an honorary member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), one of the highest awards given by ASME.

Date: September 1, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Location: 1100 Thurgood Marshall Hall No registration required Drop in for a cookie and meet the advising and career services teams! Questions welcome. This event is open to all SPP students. Graduate Undergraduate For Media Inquiries: Megan Campbell Senior Director of Strategic Communications mcamp@umd.edu (301) 405-4390

Date: September 3, 2026 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Location: 1100 Thurgood Marshall Hall No registration required Come chat before classes with our academic program directors over coffee and donuts. This event is open to all SPP students. Jennifer Littlefield, Director of Undergraduate Studies Malissa Calvin, Director of Graduate Studies

August 24, 2026 A review of publicly available US polling during the first phase of the Iran War from March-April 2026 finds no rally-round-the-flag effect that reached majority levels. In this CISSM policy brief, the authors find that initial support approached 50 percent in some polls and declined after the first week. Public rejection of the war went well beyond a reaction to rising gas prices.

quantum nsf award awards faculty A quantum chip developed in the laboratory of University of Maryland physicist Alicia Kollár, a senior investigator with the NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation (NSF RQS). The institute’s renewed award will support the next phase of research in robust quantum simulation. Photo by John T.

Wide Recognition for BAM Lab Breakthroughs A mounting succession of accolades bears testimony to the innovative work Sochol is leading at UMD. He has been recognized with a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award, the Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering’s Early Career Award, and the E. Robert Kent Outstanding Teaching Award for Junior Faculty.

Faculty award Fellow Minta Martin Professor of Aerospace Engineering Norman Wereley was selected as a 2026 Fellow of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE), one of the organization’s highest honors. The SAMPE Fellow Award recognizes members who have made distinguished contributions to materials and processes over an extended period, demonstrating sustained leadership and achievement in areas including research, design, development, manufacturing and education.