Department of Biology faculty members advise students in many interdisciplinary graduate programs, including:
The Department of Biology offers three interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science programs:
One highlight of the campaign was alumni Andrew Balo and Nicholas Simon's donation of $1 million, which allowed us to recruit National Academy of Sciences member and Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator Sean Carroll to the Department of Biology. A leader in evolutionary developmental biology, Carroll studies the evolution of traits. Read more about the college's campaign success.
Professor William Jeffery received the CMNS Board of Visitors Distinguished Faculty Award in May 2021! See the other awardees.
Professor Michael Cummings was featured in the college's Odyssey alumni magazine for receiving funding from the National Science Foundation to develop new tools and strategies for analyzing genomic data from SARS-CoV-2, the strain of coronavirus responsible for COVID-19. Understanding the genomics of COVID-19 could help scientists track its history and mutations and help public health officials predict where specific strains of the virus might pop up next. Learn more: go.umd.edu/covid-genomics
The title of Distinguished University Professor is the highest academic honor bestowed by the university.
