• Claire Bolster. Image courtesy of same.
    Flippers, Fins and Terrapins

    How Claire Bolster’s (B.S. ’20, biological sciences) fascination with biology, marine animals and ecosystems launched her dream career in marine science at Mystic Aquarium.

  • UMD Biologist Helps Bring Ancient DNA to Life with Emmy-Winning Documentary

    Distinguished University Professor Sean B. Carroll won his third Emmy for a documentary that follows a researcher’s 15-year quest to unlock DNA older than anything ever sequenced before.

  • Claire Quinn. Photo courtesy of same
    Adventures in the Animal Kingdom

    Claire Quinn’s (B.S. ’15, biological sciences) mission to share her passion for biology and conservation takes her to the largest theme park on the planet.

  • A UMD gold-coloed box with bold italic text on a black ribbon that says Dean's List Spring 2025
    Dean's List: Spring 2025

    Congratulations to the over 3,800 Spring 2025 semester Dean's List awardees from the University of Maryland's College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences.

  • Phages, shown as small dots, are seen engulfed by alveolar macrophages
    Study Advances Understanding of Immune System’s Crucial Role in Phage Therapy

    A new study co-authored by University of Maryland biologist Joshua Weitz assessed the potential for phage therapy to help treat antibiotic-resistant pneumonia.

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    CMNS Summer Reads for 2025

    Eight faculty members share their favorite books—both old and new.

  • Lynsey White pictured with her dog
    A Walk on the Wild Side

    Wildlife expert Lynsey White (M.S. ’06, sustainable development and conservation biology) helps humans coexist with the wild animals in their neighborhoods, from bears and coyotes to deer and Canada geese.

  • DTI scan of a brain
    Mapping the Mind

    Junior computer science and mathematics double major Brooke Guo analyzes neural connections to understand the causes of complex brain conditions like schizophrenia. 

  • Carlos Machado headshot
    Biology Professor Carlos Machado Named CMNS Associate Dean for Research

    He has been at UMD since 2009 and directed the Behavior, Ecology, Evolution and Systematics interdisciplinary graduate program from 2013 to 2015.

  • Nikhil Joshi. Photo courtesy of same.
    Alum Buzzes in on "Jeopardy!"

    Nikhil Joshi (B.S. ’07, biological sciences) takes on television’s biggest trivia game as a contestant on “Jeopardy!”.