Meet the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences at UMD

CMNS is a college where pioneers, scholars and innovators learn, collaborate and innovate to build a better future.

UMD Graduate Brings Research Rigor to Veterinary Medicine

Kaavya Suresh (B.S. ’26, biological sciences) dreams of a career treating cats, dogs and dolphins.

BioFIRE Graduate Assistant
UMD’s Abba Gumel Elected to Lead the Society for Mathematical Biology

The Distinguished University Professor of Mathematics will help guide the international society dedicated to research and education at the interface of mathematics and the biological sciences.

James Carton Appointed Director of University System of Maryland’s Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences Graduate Program

Carton previously served 11 years as chair of the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science.

The Broader a Fungus’s Diet, the Better It Kills Insects and Helps Plants

UMD entomologists have discovered that a single underlying trait—metabolic breadth, or the range of nutrients a fungus can use—links its ability to kill insects, partner with plants and thrive in different ecological roles. Rather than trading one lifestyle for another, some fungi become better at all of them.

45 Faculty Members Promoted in UMD’s College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

Twenty-one tenured/tenure-track faculty members, 11 instructional faculty members and 12 research faculty members were promoted. An additional faculty member was named Distinguished University Professor.

Study Reveals How Mating Competition, Age and Sex Shape Immune Systems in Wild Bats

A UMD-led study provides new evidence that immunity is shaped not only by pathogens, but also by the pressures animals face to reproduce and survive.

David Jacobs Named Director of the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies

He has been a computer science faculty member at UMD since 2002.

Keeping Patients Connected with AI

Peter Casasanto (B.S. ’02, biological sciences; B.A. ’02, criminology and criminal justice) taps into the power of AI to provide 24/7 support to patients and healthcare providers whenever and wherever they need it.

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