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.

Two 2017 Hollings Scholarships Awarded to UMD College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Undergraduates

Anna Lowien and Emma Thrift receive scholarships from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Sarah Blumberg (B.S. ’16, Biological Sciences; B.A. ’16, Spanish) Awarded Fulbright Fellowship

Blumberg plans to volunteer to teach yoga and meditation in addition to English.

Dean's List: Spring 2017

Over 2,000 students were named to the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Dean's List for Spring 2017.

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