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. 

UMD biologists identified a pheromone receptor that controls parenting behavior in African cichlid fish.

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.

He is the fourth director in the living-learning program’s 30-year history.