New research reveals signs of highly sensitive color vision in fish that live in the abyss beyond sunlight’s reach.
Ten stories—one from each of our departments—highlight some of the most exciting scientific discoveries made by faculty members in the college during the last half-century.
Principal Lecturer Reid Compton Receives Award from University System of Maryland’s Board of Regents
Compton received a Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentoring.
The awards recognized distinguished performance in: mentoring; scholarship, research, or creative activity; and public service.
Financial and technology leader Capital One is an inaugural partner of the center.
Kurt Auville, Louis-Henri Merino and Annie Trang received the award.
UMD biologists found four bat lineages that live at least four times longer than similar-sized mammals and revealed new traits associated with bat longevity.
Global-scale analysis of losses due to chytrid fungus paints a grim picture: 500 species declines, 90 of which have already been lost.
UMD biologists discover how the peacock bass adapts to murky and clear water, possibly aiding in its invasion success.
A survey of research on aquatic noise pollution reveals huge gap in knowledge about impacts of human-generated noise in aquatic environments.