Congratulations to the College's December 2024 Degree Candidates

620 CMNS students are degree candidates in December 2024.

UMD Biologist Shares ‘Story of Sex’ in New Book

Eric Haag looks back 2 billion years to explain why humans have sex—and sexes—in a world where neither is a prerequisite for life. 

University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing Celebrates Second Anniversary

New research partnerships with AstraZeneca, NIH and FDA were announced at the North Bethesda site.

Joshua Weitz Pens Op-Ed in Scientific American on Future Pandemics

According to Weitz, we need targeted public health interventions to reduce transmission from asymptomatically infected individuals. Like COVID, silently spreading pathogens can lead to far more infections and fatalities.

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Learning from COVID-19

UMD Biology Professor Joshua Weitz shares insights from the pandemic in a new book.

Biology Professor Joshua Weitz Answers Questions About Pandemic Prevention

The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences hosted a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything ahead of the release of his new book on the future of pandemics.

Scientists Uncover Auditory “Sixth Sense” in Geckos

UMD researchers discover that geckos use a mechanism usually associated with balance to sense vibrations, leading to new insights about how animals hear and feel their surroundings.

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