Unlikely bird keeper Sara Hallager (B.S. ’89, zoology) took flight at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, becoming curator of birds and a devotee to their protection.

Unlikely bird keeper Sara Hallager (B.S. ’89, zoology) took flight at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, becoming curator of birds and a devotee to their protection.
UMD chemistry Ph.D. student Laura Garcia Rodriguez aims to know everything she can about proteins ‘because they are everywhere and do almost everything in the body.’
Dela Cruz was recognized for her ongoing commitment to ensuring UMD bioscience laboratories receive all the materials they need, one delivery at a time.
Chemistry and Biochemistry Associate Professor Ling Hao is developing cutting-edge analytical chemistry tools to unravel the mysteries of neurodegenerative diseases.
As a program administrative specialist, Bonhomme ensures that key functions such as graduate student admissions and recruitment run smoothly.
A side project on salmon ears led Allison Coffin (Ph.D. '05, biological sciences) to a biomedical sciences career she never expected.
Mathew hopes the scholarship will launch his career as a physician-scientist who develops new cancer treatments.
The 250-mile, 12-day trek, taken in support of climate and weather science, included a stop in College Park for a discussion with Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Professor Ross Salawitch.
She has been on the faculty for more than 20 years and served as director of graduate studies for five years.