Scientists Discover Interaction Between Good and Bad Fungi That Drives Forest Biodiversity

University of Maryland and Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers found that differences in soil fungus explain why tree species fare better in small numbers, a phenomenon that promotes forest diversity

Associate Professor Alexandra Bely Receives Major NSF Award

Bely will receive nearly $1 million in funding to support her project titled "Catalyzing regeneration research by developing functional tools for post-embryonic stages."

UMD Biological Sciences Major Justin Lee Describes Two New Geckos in His Eighth First-Author Paper

Senior Justin Lee helps curate the Smithsonian’s collections of amphibians and reptiles from Myanmar and publishes his findings along the way.

Three Named 2019 Distinguished University Professors in College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

Sean Carroll, Ming Lin and Richard Walker received the university's highest academic honor.

UMD Merging Football, Science and Education Into Cole Field House

Biology Professor Elizabeth Quinlan talks to Forbes about the new Cole Field House, which merges sport, health, science, wellness and entrepreneurial education into one facility. 

Microbiology Experiment from All-female Student Team Heads to Space This Week

The UMD student experiment will test how well bacteria can grow on different surfaces in microgravity aboard the International Space Station.

Lack of Crop Diversity and Increasing Dependence on Pollinators May Threaten Food Security

New research suggests that global trends in farming practices are undermining the pollinators crops depend on and putting agricultural productivity and stability at risk, particularly in some Asian and South American nations.

Dean's List: Spring 2019

Congratulations to the almost 2,500 Spring 2019 semester Dean's List awardees from the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences.

Professor Michael Cummings Named Director of the Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

As director, Cummings will guide a diverse community of faculty, research scientists, postdocs and students who are focused on questions arising from the genome revolution.

Beyond the Paper: A Conversation with Ph.D. Candidate Ruilong Hu and Dr. Ricardo Araneda

They discuss their eNeuro publication that examined the hyperpolarization-activated current in granule cells, the predominant type of inhibitory neuron in the olfactory bulb. The authors showed that granule cells exhibit a hyperpolarization-activated current-dependent subthreshold resonance in the theta frequency range (4–12 Hz).

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