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  • Sara Gallager in a blue Smithsonian shirt poses in front of bamboo.
    A Bird in the Hand…and the Heart
    09 June 2026

    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.

  • Laura Rodriguez smiles sitting in front of an open laptop and bookcases.
    Applying Analytical Chemistry to Biological Systems
    09 June 2026

    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.’

  • A black racecar with the text "University of Maryland" moves along a blurry background of a blue, cloudy sky and green trees.
    The Future of Terps Racing is Electric
    09 June 2026

    Meet the Science Terps leading UMD’s newest racing team.

  • Katrina Dela Cruz and Amitabh Varshney at the CMNS Staff Awards
    Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics’ Katrina Dela Cruz Receives 2026 Dean’s Outstanding Employee Award
    09 June 2026

    Dela Cruz was recognized for her ongoing commitment to ensuring UMD bioscience laboratories receive all the materials they need, one delivery at a time.

  • Ling Hao working in the lab
    Demystifying Neurodegenerative Diseases
    09 June 2026

    Chemistry and Biochemistry Associate Professor Ling Hao is developing cutting-edge analytical chemistry tools to unravel the mysteries of neurodegenerative diseases.

  • A woman in a black and yellow dress accepts a glass award from a man in a blue suit with a white shirt and red tie. They stand in front of a backdrop with red turtle shells and text saying "College of Computer, Mathematical, & Natural Sciences."
    Val Bonhomme Wins Dean’s Staff Award
    08 June 2026

    As a program administrative specialist, Bonhomme ensures that key functions such as graduate student admissions and recruitment run smoothly. 

  • Outdoor portrait of brunette woman, Dr. Allison Coffin.
    Listening to What the Fish Say About Hearing Loss
    08 June 2026

    A side project on salmon ears led Allison Coffin (Ph.D. '05, biological sciences) to a biomedical sciences career she never expected.

  • A headshot of a man in a white dress shirt, baby blue tie and royal blue sweater. He is situated in front of a gray background.
    UMD Senior Joshua Mathew Wins 2026 Astronaut Scholarship
    05 June 2026

    Mathew hopes the scholarship will launch his career as a physician-scientist who develops new cancer treatments.

  • Two men stand outside, smiling on a sunny day. The one on the left wears gray shorts, a navy t-shirt, and a light gray bucket hat. The one on the right wears black jeans, a black University of Maryland promo, and a blue baseball cap.
    Climate Scientist Walks from NYC to DC—and Stops at UMD
    04 June 2026

    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.

  • Sarah Penniston Dorland headshot
    Sarah Penniston-Dorland Named Chair of UMD’s Department of Geological, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
    03 June 2026

    She has been on the faculty for more than 20 years and served as director of graduate studies for five years.

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