A veteran of the U.S. Marines, Treadway plans to study genetic diseases caused by misfolded proteins after graduation.

Q&A with biological sciences major Jake Schlenoff, who spent 10 days aboard the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster.

Popper, who retired in 2014, remains involved in research on hearing and on the effects of man-made sound on marine life.

The faculty members joined nine departments in the college.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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