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 Alum Awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Award to Investigate Leptospirosis in Sri Lanka

Thanuri Navarathna (B.S. '20, biological sciences) will study an endemic bacterial disease in Sri Lanka, bringing her public health training to the country where her family is from.

UMD Junior Deven Battish Blends Chemistry and Venture Capital

The chemistry major brings lessons and expertise from the lab and classroom to his work evaluating promising new companies.

From Lacrosse Long Sticks to the Chemistry of Nanorods

Chemistry Ph.D. candidate Jordan Wilson’s research on the optics of nanomaterials has applications in anti-counterfeiting, biosensors and more.

Hong-Zhou Ye Receives NSF CAREER Award to Simulate Catalysts More Accurately

The five-year award will support Ye’s efforts to develop free, open-source quantum chemistry tools that will help scientists understand and design better catalysts.

Connecting Classroom Chemistry to Care

UMD senior Natalie Shin pursues her passion for chemistry and public health by investigating the molecular machinery that helps viruses infect cells.

Investing in the Future of Computer Science

Computer science major Oluwatoyin Olaniyi received a ‘life-changing’ scholarship from Brenda Fonseca (B.A. ’75, French).

Professor Emerita Janice Reutt-Robey Creates Faculty Support Fund in Chemistry and Biochemistry

Reutt-Robey and her husband are providing flexible support to a faculty member with an exemplary research record and commitment to mentoring graduate students.

UMD to Lead Research on Shaping Intense Laser Light to Control Matter

$7.5 million award funds six universities’ exploration of new ways to accelerate particles, generate radiation and guide light through air.

UMD Alum Argyro Kavvada Makes the Most of NASA’s Many Missions

As program scientist and manager for NASA’s Earth Modeling Nexus, Argyro Kavvada (M.S. ’13, Ph.D. ’14, atmospheric and oceanic science) is helping create a more unified understanding of Earth.