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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.

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

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Portrait of Franz Klein Franz Klein

Chief Quantum Technologist/Scientist, QLab
Portrait of Maicol Ochoa Maicol Ochoa

Assistant Research Scientist, UMD and NIST
Portrait of Erik Gustafson Erik Gustafson

Associate Scientist, Universities Space Research Association
Portrait of Stefan Doboszczak Stefan Doboszczak

Senior Lecturer, Mathematics
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Challenging Social Injustice with Medicine and Law

UMD senior chemistry major Mallory Striplin hopes to treat patients facing medical inequities while advocating for them through law and policy. 

UMD senior chemistry major Mallory Striplin hopes to treat patients facing medical inequities while ad

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Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Chair Sumant Nigam Named Distinguished University Professor

Nigam, a leading scholar in climate dynamics, earned the highest academic honor bestowed by the University of Maryland.

Nigam, a leading scholar in climate dynamics, earned the highest academic honor bestowed by the University of Ma

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Scientists Discover a Brain Cycle That May Explain Why Learning Eventually Stalls

UMD scientists found that a matrix surrounding brain cells loosens and rebuilds during learning—and gradually stops recurring once a skill is learned, offering new clues to why progress can grind to a halt.

UMD scientists found that a matrix surrounding brain cells loosens and rebuilds during learning—and gradually st

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Rare Supernova Observation Reveals New Ways That Stars Can Die

UMD astronomers glimpsed a massive star’s death from the first explosive moment, reporting their findings in a new study. 

UMD astronomers glimpsed a massive star’s death from the first explosive moment, reporting their findi

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Rachel Procter-Murphy at the South Pole leaping for joy next to a flag and a South Pole sign.
Chasing Neutrinos at the ‘End of the World’

Working on a giant subatomic particle detector at the South Pole helped UMD physics Ph.D. student Rachel Procter-Murphy discover a new side of herself.

Working on a giant subatomic particle detector at the South Pole helped UMD physics Ph.D.

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