Karen Carleton and Jonathan Katz Named UMD Distinguished Scholar-Teachers

Awardees received an honorarium and gave a public lecture on their research.

UMD Neuroscientists Identify Source of Early Brain Activity

Brain cells that support early structural development also transmit sensory information; discovery could enable early diagnosis of autism and other cognitive deficits.

Joelle Presson Receives UMD President’s Distinguished Service Award

Presson joined the university in 1987 and is assistant dean of undergraduate academic programs in the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences.

College Welcomes 15 New Faculty Members this Fall

Faculty joined six departments and three research institutes in the college.

University of Maryland Researchers Identify Genes Linked to “Flesh-eating” Bacterial Infections

Collaboration between the University of Maryland, College Park, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, finds two genes involved in invasive, spreading infection underneath skin.

Meghan Murphy (B.S. ’15, Biological Sciences) Awarded Fulbright Fellowship to Botswana

Murphy will study the impact of drug and alcohol use on HIV treatment.

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

Eight were promoted to the rank of professor and six to associate professor with tenure.

66 Professional-Track Faculty Members Promoted in UMD College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

Promotions included 12 instructional faculty members and 54 research faculty members.

Scott Juntti Joins UMD as William J. Higgins Assistant Professor of Biology

Created by alumni to honor their educator and mentor, this is the first endowed professorship in biology.

Lazy Eye: Going Dark to Restore Vision

Professor Elizabeth Quinlan is building on more than a decade of research in rodents to see if visual deprivation—spending extended periods of time in total darkness—can help restore normal vision in adults with lazy eye.

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