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Fighting Biothreats

Microbiologist Kasandra Hunter-Whitfield (B.S. ’13, biological sciences) works on the front lines of the government’s biodefense program to help protect those who serve.

June 14, 2024
CMNS Summer Reads for 2024

Eight faculty and staff members share their favorite books—both old and new.

June 14, 2024
UMD Atmospheric & Oceanic Science Major Olivia Griffith Awarded 2024 Hollings Scholarship

Awardees receive up to $19,000 and a paid summer internship with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

June 11, 2024
Akua Asa-Awuku Named College’s Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion

A UMD faculty member since 2016, she has served in a similar leadership role in the A. James Clark School of Engineering since 2022.

June 11, 2024
UMD Leads Sensor Project to Cast a Wide “Net” to Predict, Prepare for Floods

Researchers and local leaders will track real-time data in the state’s waterfront communities.

June 7, 2024
25 Faculty Promotions Announced by UMD’s College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

Fifteen tenured/tenure-track faculty members, five instructional faculty members and five research faculty members were promoted, effective between November 2023 and August 2024. Two additional faculty members were named Distinguished University Professor—the highest academic honor bestowed by the university.

June 7, 2024
Chemistry and Biochemistry’s Bonnie Dixon Receives Provost’s Excellence in Teaching Award for Professional Track Faculty

Dixon was recognized for her impact in curriculum development, medical school application support and student mentorship.

June 4, 2024
Biologist Nicholas Fletcher Named Director of College Park Scholars–Life Sciences Program

He is the fourth director in the living-learning program’s 30-year history.

June 3, 2024
Computer Science Assistant Professor Furong Huang Answers Questions About Artificial Intelligence

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

May 30, 2024
UMD Undergraduates Investigate Medical Merits of Common Mushrooms

The Gemstone Honors students are researching whether common varieties of mushrooms can prevent infections linked to medical implants. 

May 30, 2024
Moon Orbiting ‘Dinky’ Asteroid is Actually Two Tiny Moons Stuck Together

Collectively called ‘Selam,’ the two moonlets bring new insight into the complex processes behind planetary formation and evolution.

May 29, 2024
Sylvester James Gates, Jr. Honored by Harvard University

Distinguished University Professor Sylvester James Gates, Jr. was awarded an honorary doctorate of science during Harvard University’s 373rd Commencement Exercises on May 23, 2024.

May 24, 2024