Looking Up: Maryland’s Forests and COVID-19

UMD-Smithsonian study looks at effect of reduced pollution due to COVID-19 on Maryland’s trees.

Seattle Physician and UMD Alumna Jessica Lu Turns to Instagram to Show the Frontline Heroes of COVID-19

Lu launched the Frontline COVID-19 account to amplify voices of her fellow health care workers.

Bill Fagan Named Distinguished University Professor

The title of Distinguished University Professor is the highest academic honor bestowed by the university.

Four Named 2020 Distinguished University Professors in UMD's College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

Bill Fagan, James Farquhar, Dinesh Manocha and Aravind Srinivasan received the university's highest academic honor.

Hummingbirds See Colors Humans Can Only Imagine

New research shows hummingbirds distinguish colors that combine ultraviolet and visible light.

Fulbright Scholar Edwin Zhang Will Take His Love of Sharing Knowledge International

Zhang will travel to Taiwan to teach English thanks to the prestigious scholarship program.

Graduate Student William Gammerdinger Receives 2019 Stephen J. O'Brien Award from American Genetic Association

The evaluation committee had the following comments on Gammerdinger's (advisor: Thomas Kocher) top-ranked article: "A very impressive analysis of next-generation genome sequencing to describe sex chromosome systems (XY and ZW) in Lake Tanganyika cichlids. The work reveals surprisingly rapid sex chromosome evolution, AND a novel color polymorphism locus. Based on an EECG award."

Professor Michael Cummings Receives NSF Funding to Improve Analyses of COVID-19 Genomic Data

A major goal of the project is to accelerate the analyses of SARS-CoV-2 genomic data needed by scientists and public health officials battling the virus.

Gene Found that Causes Eyes to Wither in Cavefish

University of Maryland-led study identified the first gene responsible for eye loss in cavefish, revealing connection to a human vascular disease.

Congratulations to the College's May 2020 Graduates!

The college will confer degrees to over 1,000 students this May.

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