Does It Fart? Ask Science Terp Nick Caruso (M.S. ’11, Biology)

Caruso co-authored a book on animal fart facts that reached the No. 8 spot on The New York Times’ best-seller list in the science category.

Science Terp Yousuf Khan (B.S. ’18, Biological Sciences) Named 2019 Knight-Hennessy Scholar

The program, which selected 69 students out of 4,424 applicants in 2019, will fully fund Khan’s graduate study at Stanford University.

Scientists Find Worms that Recently Evolved the Ability to Regrow a Complete Head

New study reveals regeneration of amputated body parts is not always an ancient trait and scientists might need to rethink the way they compare animals with regenerative abilities.

From Students to Faculty: Nine Science Terps Land Academic Positions

The alumni received graduate degrees from UMD in astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics and physics.

Adaptable Eyes May Be Key to Invasive Fish’s Success

A new study conducted by Biological Sciences graduate student Daniel Escobar-Camacho and Biology Professor Karen Carleton discovered how the peacock bass adapts to murky and clear water, possibly aiding in its invasion success. The study was published in the March 18, 2019 issue of the Journal of Experimental Biology.

A Data Desert in the Arctic and Subarctic Forests Is Hindering Efforts to Study how Wildlife is Adapting to Climate Change

Scientists make an urgent plea for better snow data to understand how changing snowscapes are affecting the animals that live in high Northern latitudes.

MedStar Washington Hospital Center's Jeffrey Shupp (B.S. '01, Biological Sciences) Helps Save Burn Patient

Shupp is director of the Burn Center at MedStar Washington (Story by Center Scope.)

2019 Summer Science Camps at UMD for K-12 Students

The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences offers summer camps in entomology, physics, computer science, biomedical science and more.

UMD Files Patents on Compounds to Treat and Prevent Gonorrhea

Wenxia Song and her collaborators identified two molecules that inhibit gonorrhea infection in a laboratory tissue model.

Professor Sean Carroll Keynotes 2018 Bioscience Day

He spoke about "The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Nature Works, and Why It Matters."

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