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.

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.
We proudly recognize undergraduate and graduate students in UMD’s biological sciences community who recently garnered major honors and awards.
We proudly recognize faculty members in the Department of Biology who recently garnered major honors and awards.
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.
UMD biologists identified a pheromone receptor that controls parenting behavior in African cichlid fish.
Congratulations to the over 3,700 Spring 2024 semester Dean's List awardees from the University of Maryland's College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences.
UMD study reveals how the brain adapts hearing in different listening situations, potentially offering insights into human sensory impairment disorders.
Karatayev, who uses math to understand how ecosystems change, is the second UMD faculty member to hold this endowed professorship.
A faculty member since 2014, Lombardi will lead the program that includes 1,500 students and ranks second on campus for the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded annually.