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The Gemstone Honors Program at the University of Maryland is a unique multidisciplinary four-year research program for selected undergraduate honors students of all majors. Now in it's seventeenth year, the Gemstone Honors Program continues to challenge and support students in the development of their research, teamwork, communication and leadership skills. Learn more about Gemstone.

News and Announcements

Attention Gemstone Friends and Families!

October 4, 2016

Take a look at our first ever Gemstone Friends & Family Newsletter. Stay in touch, learn about what's happening in Gemstone, and engage with GFF! We can't wait to see you all at our Family Weekend Tailgate on Saturday, October 15th. To learn more and RSVP visit go.umd.edu/gffgame!

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FedCentric Technologies Supports Gemstone Junior Colloquium

September 20, 2016

FedCentric Technologies LLC, a government contractor specializing in High Performance Data Analytics, is pleased to announce its new collaboration with the Gemstone Honors Program. Starting this fall, the College Park based company will be sponsoring prizes for quality research, as determined by the presentations at Junior Colloquium. First place winners in the Bioscience and Cyber Security categories will receive financial support for their ongoing projects. First and second place winners will also receive logistical support for their ongoing projects, which includes access to FedCentric Laboratory’s supercomputing platforms.
For more information on FedCentric, please visit their website here and their brochures here and here.

Gemstone at the U21 Conference

September 13, 2016

This summer three of our very own Gemstone Students travelled to Monterrey, Mexico to present their research at the Universitas 21 Conference. Melanie Zheng represented Team INJECT as she presented her team's work on liposomal drug delivery. Casey Lim, Team VESSEL, Tom Mumford, Team MATRIX, and Jon Hoffman, Team DIRE also participated in the conference. Click here to read more about Melanie's experience.

Current and Former Gemstone Mentors to be Honored at Faculty and Staff Convocation

August 23, 2016

Current mentor of Class of 2018 team BioChips, William Bentley, and former Gemstone mentor, Rama Chellappa, are being recognized as Distinguished University Professors at the Faculty and Staff Convocation at Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, September 14th. Former mentor, Steven Anlage, is also being honored with the Distinguished Scholar-Teachers award. Click here to read more.