Tropical Frogs Found to Coexist with Deadly Fungus

UMD-led research team observes frog populations persisting in Panamanian forest, a decade after decimation by chytrid fungus.

Biological Sciences and Computer Science Undergraduates Win Prize for Poster at UTeach Conference

Precious Azike and Joshua Pooranmal won an award for their poster discussing what they learned while teaching and observing a classroom as part of the Terrapin Teachers program.

Biology’s Reid Compton Receives 2018 Kirwan Undergraduate Education Award

Compton was honored for his contributions to the College Park Scholars Life Sciences program.

Reid Compton Steps Down and Beth Parent Takes Over as Scholars Life Sciences Director

Compton stepped down after serving as director for nearly 10 years. Parent most recently served as director of the biological sciences program at the Universities at Shady Grove.

Biology’s Scott Juntti Receives Grant to Develop New Tools that Link Genetic Changes to Traits in Cichlid Fish

Award came from the National Science Foundation’s Enabling Discovery through Genomic Tools (EDGE) program.

14 Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty Promotions Announced by UMD College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

The college promoted nine faculty members to the rank of professor and five to the rank of associate professor with tenure.

UMD Undergraduate Madeline Beaudry Awarded 2018 Hollings Scholarship

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scholarship will provide up to $9,500 per year for two years.

Science Terps’ Microbiology Experiment Returns from International Space Station

Rushi Challa and Natalie Ivanina’s experiment tested how well viruses could attack bacteria in microgravity.

Dean's List: Spring 2018

Over 2,300 students were named to the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Dean's List for Spring 2018.

National Academy Member Sean Carroll Joins UMD’s Department of Biology

Carroll is UMD’s first Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator and the inaugural Andrew and Mary Balo and Nicholas and Susan Simon Endowed Chair.

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