From the Marines to Medicine: Meet UMD Undergraduate Colton Treadway

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

A Prolific Legacy: Biology’s Arthur Popper Publishes 67th Book in Auditory Research Series

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

Tropical Frogs Found to Coexist with Deadly Fungus

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

Biology’s Scott Juntti Receives Grant to Develop New Tools that Link Genetic Changes to Traits in Cichlid Fish

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

14 Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty Promotions Announced by UMD College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

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

51 Professional-Track Faculty Members Promoted in UMD College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

The college promoted eight instructional faculty members and 43 research faculty members.

Science Terps’ Microbiology Experiment Returns from International Space Station

Rushi Challa and Natalie Ivanina’s experiment tested how well viruses could attack bacteria in microgravity.

International Collaboration Finds Land Plant Genes in Ancient Aquatic Alga

Newly sequenced algal genome shows that adaptations essential for land plants evolved before land plants did.

College Announces 2018 Employee Award Recipients

The University of Maryland’s College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences hosted its annual academic festival on May 4, 2018, to honor the college’s 2018 employee award recipients.

Gerald Wilkinson Named Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in UMD’s College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

Wilkinson brings a passion for supporting faculty and 30 years of experience at UMD to his new role.