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Gregory Payne Receives Provost's Excellence Award for Professional Track Faculty

Gregory Payne Receives Provost's Excellence Award for Professional Track Faculty

Payne, a research professor in the Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, is a world-renowned expert in measuring oxidation processes.

CMNS Associate Dean Robert "Bob" Infantino Awarded 2024 President's Medal

CMNS Associate Dean Robert "Bob" Infantino Awarded 2024 President's Medal

From elevating UMD on the global stage to supporting more than 20% of the undergraduate majors on campus, Infantino has been an energetic and innovative campus leader at the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) for three decades. 

University of Maryland Scientists ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About AI’s Role in Drug Discovery

University of Maryland Scientists ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About AI’s Role in Drug Discovery

Pairing Google’s AlphaFold technology with centuries-old physics laws yields better results than a purely AI-powered approach.

Genetic Mutation Prompts ‘Deadbeat Dad’ Fish to Start Raising Their Offspring

Genetic Mutation Prompts ‘Deadbeat Dad’ Fish to Start Raising Their Offspring

UMD biologists identified a pheromone receptor that controls parenting behavior in African cichlid fish.

Kids Jump into Science at UMD

Kids Jump into Science at UMD

Departments in the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences host summer camps for K-12 students.

Exploring the Role of Protein Synthesis in Health

Exploring the Role of Protein Synthesis in Health

Cell biologist Lanny Ling investigates how errors in the process can either harm organisms or help them survive.

On the Right Tract: Brantley Hall Studies the Gut Microbiome, Gastrointestinal Diseases

On the Right Tract: Brantley Hall Studies the Gut Microbiome, Gastrointestinal Diseases

The Hall Lab develops novel tools that can measure gut microbes in real time.

Investigating Heredity Beyond DNA

Investigating Heredity Beyond DNA

Antony Jose looks for answers about heritability, including how traits change without changes in DNA.

Adam Porter Tapped to Co-Lead the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing

Adam Porter Tapped to Co-Lead the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing

He brings 35-plus years of experience in computer science and software engineering to the role.

Evan Economo Joins UMD to Chair the Department of Entomology

Evan Economo Joins UMD to Chair the Department of Entomology

He is currently dean of faculty affairs and professor at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University in Japan.

Astronomy Associate Research Scientist Patrick Whelley Answers Questions About the Moon

Astronomy Associate Research Scientist Patrick Whelley Answers Questions About the Moon

The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences hosted a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything spotlighting research on the moon's composition.

Four Science Terps Attend 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Four Science Terps Attend 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Physics alums and graduate students were selected to join the prestigious Lindau Meeting and interact with prominent scientists.