Humans Get in the Way of Mammal Movement

New global study of 57 mammal species finds human modifications to natural landscapes prevent normal movement.

Amitabh Varshney Named Dean of the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences at UMD

Varshney has been a faculty member in UMD’s Department of Computer Science since 2000.

Worm Species Lost 7,000 Genes After Evolving to Fertilize Itself

UMD-led study finds that worms that fertilize themselves lost one-fourth of their genome, including genes that make sperm competitive.

Ming Lin Named Chair of UMD Department of Computer Science

An expert in virtual reality, computer graphics and robotics, Lin joins UMD from the University of Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Two Seniors Honored as 2017 Merrill Presidential Scholars

Biological sciences major William O'Connor honored Principal Lecturer Reid Compton and biological sciences major Tiffany Wang honored Distinguished University Professor Catherine Carr.

Three Seniors Honored as 2017 Merrill Presidential Scholars

Christopher Bambic, William O’Connor and Tiffany Wang honored as three of the university’s most successful seniors.

College Sets New Record for UMD Crowdfunding Campaigns

$33,355 was raised for the Mark Sobel Jr. Scholarship Fund through Launch UMD.

Six College Faculty Members Elected American Physical Society Fellows

The new fellows come from the physics and astronomy departments.

Karen Carleton and Jonathan Katz Named UMD Distinguished Scholar-Teachers

Awardees received an honorarium and gave a public lecture on their research.

College Welcomes 15 New Faculty Members this Fall

Faculty joined six departments and three research institutes in the college.