Accurate Aging of Wild Animals Thanks to First Epigenetic Clock for Bats

UMD-led research identifies age-related changes to DNA and reveals longevity-related differences between bat species.

Bridging Cultures and Supporting Collaborations

Q&A with Brain and Behavior Institute Founding Director Betsy Quinlan.

Biology's Training Grant in Comparative and Evolutionary Biology of Hearing Renewed by the NIH

The training program, which the NIH has supported for 26 years, funds five graduate students and two postdocs. Distinguished University Professor Catherine Carr is co-principal investigator for the program.

UMD Senior Veeraj Shah Named 2021 Gates Cambridge Scholar

Shah will graduate in May with degrees in biological sciences and individual studies.

Professor Elizabeth Quinlan Named Founding Director of New Brain and Behavior Institute

As the institute director, Quinlan will hold the Clark Leadership Chair in Neuroscience, which was endowed with a gift from the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation that was matched by the state’s Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Fund.

Dean's List: Fall 2020

Almost 3,500 students were named to the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Dean's List for Fall 2020.

Emerging from The Fog: Little Understood Post-Stroke Cognitive Issues Verified

A new study shows how small strokes can disrupt the whole brain and reduce mental processing.

Congratulations to the College's August and December 2020 Graduates!

The college will confer degrees to over 650 students during the Winter Commencement Ceremony.

Six Seniors in College Honored as 2020 Merrill Presidential Scholars

The Merrill Presidential Scholars Program honors the university’s most successful seniors, who each recognize a UMD faculty member and high school teacher for contributing to their education.

UMD Senior Veeraj Shah Named a 2021 Rhodes Scholarship Finalist

Shah was also a finalist for the Marshall and Truman Scholarships. He is pursuing dual degrees in biological sciences and individual studies.

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