As director of UMD’s applied mathematics & statistics, and scientific computation graduate program, Radu Balan oversees many branches of math—and much more.

Wildlife expert Lynsey White (M.S. ’06, sustainable development and conservation biology) helps humans coexist with the wild animals in their neighborhoods, from bears and coyotes to deer and Canada geese.

From big pharma to small startups, Peng Yue’s (Ph.D. ’05, molecular and cellular biology) 20-year, disease-fighting career set the stage for his current role as co-founder and CEO of biotech startup ReviR Therapeutics.

Read about a system that teaches complex tasks to robots using simple human drawings. 

At Google Cloud, Valerie Hyde (M.S. ’05, Ph.D. ’07, applied mathematics, statistics, and scientific computation) taps into cutting-edge technologies to take business enterprises into the future. 

State, business and university leaders convene to discuss artificial intelligence and quantum technology research and education.

Junior computer science and mathematics double major Brooke Guo analyzes neural connections to understand the causes of complex brain conditions like schizophrenia. 

For Ken Weiner (M.A. ’69, Ph.D. ’75, mathematics), a knack for math and a passion for teaching led to a 37-year career as a mathematics professor and a game-changing nonprofit that helps at-risk students succeed.

Researchers have proposed a new way to both demonstrate and verify that quantum devices offer real speedups over ordinary computers.

The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences hosted a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything spotlighting paleobiology research.