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Meet the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences at UMD

Feature Stories- 11 Feb 26

MBL group photo

Guiding New Generations of Neuroscientists

Feature Stories, Research Stories- 16 Sep 26

Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing a high-magnification, greyscale view of an elongated, oval-shaped Paulinella marae test (shell), constructed from overlapping, armor-like silica scales with a textured surface against a solid black background.

New UMD Biologist Studies How Organisms Steal Each Other’s DNA

Feature Stories, Research Stories- 10 Sep 26

A young man wearing an oversized blue medical gown smiles and gives two thumbs-up inside a laboratory filled with equipment, supply boxes, and shelving.

UMD Alum Julian Dumayas Fights HIV at NIH

Feature Stories, Alumni Stories- 08 Sep 26

Jacob Goldman performing piano on stage at Carnegie Hall. Photo courtesy of Jacob Goldman.

Playing Both Sides of His Brain

Feature Stories, Student Stories- 30 Jul 26

A brown rattlesnake with white markings poised to strike.

Scientists Discover an Antidote to Lethal Snake Bites that Comes Straight from the Source

Press Releases, Feature Stories- 29 Jul 26

A man in a red t-shirt and glasses wears lab gloves and pipettes liquids.

Steering Evolution to Prevent Disease

Feature Stories- 13 Jul 26

A large, dark brown horse stands over a small, light brown horse that is lying in the grass. Behind them are a beige fence, rust-colored silo, and red and white barn.

UMD Graduate Brings Research Rigor to Veterinary Medicine

Feature Stories, Student Stories- 06 Jul 26

Evolutionary Biologist Sean B. Carroll, bearded with glasses.

The Art of Science Storytelling

Feature Stories- 16 Jun 26

Sara Gallager in a blue Smithsonian shirt poses in front of bamboo.

A Bird in the Hand … and the Heart

Feature Stories, Alumni Stories- 09 Jun 26

Katrina Dela Cruz and Amitabh Varshney at the CMNS Staff Awards

Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics’ Katrina Dela Cruz Receives 2026 Dean’s Outstanding Employee Award

Feature Stories, Announcements- 09 Jun 26

Outdoor portrait of brunette woman, Dr. Allison Coffin.

Listening to What the Fish Say About Hearing Loss

Feature Stories, Research Stories- 08 Jun 26

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