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Biological sciences graduate student Stephanie Chia sits smiling at the camera on a rock overlooking a cloudy sky and a valley of trees.

Exploring the Birds That Never Were

Feature Stories, Research Stories- 15 Apr 26

gayatri anand beekeeping hat

Decoding Giant Honey Bee Defense

Feature Stories, Research Stories- 15 Apr 26

Nathan Jud in brown hat and shirt smiles while standing in front of a rock wall.

UMD Alum Tells Plants’ Evolutionary Tale One Fossil at a Time

Feature Stories, Alumni Stories- 09 Apr 26

UMD alums Marc Slatkoff and Carel Hoffeditz in the 1970s.

A Shared UMD French Class Brought These Two Science Terps Together…Pour Toujours [Forever]

Feature Stories, Alumni Stories- 13 Feb 26

Timothy Maugel Celebrates 55 Years in Biology

Feature Stories- 05 Feb 26

Nik Francis pointing at a computer screen

How Does Sound Work? The Neurophysiology of Listening

Feature Stories, Research Stories- 17 Oct 25

fig wasp closeup

Exploring the Secret Lives of Figs and Fig Wasps

Feature Stories, Research Stories- 21 Aug 25

Collage of book covers

CMNS Summer Reads for 2025

Feature Stories- 23 Jun 25

Lynsey White pictured with her dog

A Walk on the Wild Side

Feature Stories- 16 Jun 25

DTI scan of a brain

Mapping the Mind

Feature Stories, Research Stories- 10 Jun 25

UMD famous women

Nine Terp Women Who Shaped History

Feature Stories- 04 Mar 25

Vainavi Gambhir

Health Policy on the Hill

Feature Stories, Student Stories- 07 Feb 25

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