From Groundbreakings to Breakthroughs: Read Our Top Stories of 2021
Professor Michael Cummings Receives 2022 BBI Seed Grant Award

His funded project is on "Machine learning analyses of audiological data to predict age-related declines in hearing and cognition."

Congratulations to the College's August and December 2021 Graduates!

870 students in the college are candidates for graduation in August and December 2021.

Katherine Pizano Named Visiting Fellow in Neuroscience

Pizano (advisor: Joshua Singer) will travel to Baltimore to do cross-campus training at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

 
Three Graduating Biology Students Named Senior Marshals

The awardees were biological sciences majors Ethan Cheng, Arman Daneshpayeh and Andrea Orpia. 

Alum Brandie Smith Named Director of National Zoo

During her long tenure at the zoo, Smith (Ph.D. '10, BEES; advisor: Professor James Dietz) has served in many roles—including leading giant panda reproduction, overseeing births from Bao Bao to Xiao Qi Ji.

Alum Merges Diving Hobby with Decompression Sickness Research

Biological sciences graduate Grant Dong discovers his passion for working with people.

College Raises $200M for UMD Fearless Ideas Campaign

Alumni and supporters from around the world helped the college raise funds for facilities, research, faculty and student support.

The Power of BioFIRE’s Living-Learning Community

BioFIRE offers incoming students a community of faculty, staff and peers.

Exploring 'Rules of Life' of Natural Neuronal Networks Could Lead to Faster, More Efficient Computers

Professor Ricardo Araneda is a co-PI for Learning the Rules of Neuronal Learning, a five-year grant in NSF’s Emerging Frontiers “Understanding the Rules of Learning” program. The project will begin January 1, 2022.

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