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  • Congratulations to Dr. Joshua Weitz and his colleagues on receiving award from Open Philanthropy
    16 Sep 25
  • Congratulations to Carinna Householder and Matheus Macedo-Lima from Dept of Biology on receiving awards from NIH
    16 Sep 25
  • Map of ongoing impacts due to NIH terminated grants and projected losses via proposed research infrastructure cuts (captured from the SCIMaP.org website on 09-10-2025).
    Open Philanthropy Awards $336K to Map the Impact of Scientific Funding Cuts
    15 Sep 25

    Researchers at the University of Maryland and the University of Pennsylvania are jointly leading efforts to communicate the science and community impacts of ongoing cuts to federal funding for science and medical research.

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    29 Faculty Members Promoted in UMD’s College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences
    26 Aug 25

    Nine tenured/tenure-track faculty members, six instructional faculty members and 11 research faculty members were promoted in summer 2025.

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    Exploring the Secret Lives of Figs and Fig Wasps
    21 Aug 25

    Biology Professor Carlos Machado studies the extraordinary partnership between figs and their microscopic pollinators—and what happens when some evolutionary partners turn into ‘cheaters’.

  • Claire Bolster. Image courtesy of same.
    Flippers, Fins and Terrapins
    16 Jul 25

    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.

  • Hunt for the Oldest DNA cinematic poster
    UMD Biologist Helps Bring Ancient DNA to Life with Emmy-Winning Documentary
    11 Jul 25

    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
    09 Jul 25

    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.

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    Dean's List: Spring 2025
    03 Jul 25

    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
    02 Jul 25

    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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