Biological sciences Ph.D. candidate Shauna Rasband investigates how a group of birds called passerines “won” at evolution.

We proudly recognize faculty members in the Department of Biology who recently garnered major honors and awards.

David Powell’s (Ph.D. ’00, zoology) fascination with animals big and small inspired his career as a leader in zoo biology and animal welfare.

From elevating UMD on the global stage to supporting more than 20% of the undergraduate majors on campus, Infantino has been an energetic and innovative campus leader at the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) for three decades.