Scientists in the college will cover ecology, atmospheric science, astrophysics, science communication and international collaboration.

Lips will spend one year at the State Department or USAID for an on-site assignment in Washington, D.C., which could involve extended stays at U.S. foreign embassies and missions.

Karen Lips and Sumant Nigam will each spend a year at the State Department or USAID.

Five seniors in the college received the honor: Marissa Dattler, Ryan Kuo, Neomi Rao, Julia Wainger and Sarahann Yeh.

Chemistry receives continuation grant and Biology receives grant for first time.

The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences welcomes four new tenure/tenure-track faculty members and six lecturers to the University of Maryland.

Antia is spending her summer learning Hindi in Jaipur, India, as a Critical Language Scholarship recipient.

The Nature Index 2015 Global ranks UMD No. 54 among the world's most productive scientific research institutions.

UMD researchers on six of 22 teams awarded Department of Defense MURI grants; CMNS represented on five of these awards.

Science—whether physics, biology, chemistry or mathematics—is for everyone. Learn and explore this year at 35 CMNS Maryland Day events.