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.

Study Foresees Heightened Measles Epidemic Risk for Florida

UMD mathematicians predict the dramatic impact of a proposal to repeal Florida’s measles vaccine mandate.

Building Better AI for Chemistry

A U.S. National Science Foundation workshop hosted by the University of Maryland began charting a roadmap for developing chemistry-specific artificial intelligence tools to advance scientific research and discovery.

Watch, Warning or Just Weather? A UMD Meteorologist Decodes Alerts on Your Phone

UMD lightning researcher and former National Weather Service forecaster Joseph Patton breaks down hazardous weather alerts and what they mean.

Tracing the Evolution of Snake Venom

Once (or twice) bitten, biological sciences Ph.D. student Jory van Thiel pieces together the genetics of one of nature’s deadliest concoctions.

Two UMD Astronomers on PRIMA Team Selected for New Class of NASA Astrophysics Missions

The PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA) will peer through cosmic gas and dust to achieve a remarkably clear view of the universe. 

Celebrating National Postdoc Appreciation Week

Postdocs bring valuable expertise, national prestige and additional research funding to UMD.

New Study Detects Ammonia and Unexpected Chill on a Distant Giant Planet

A UMD-led team found water, methane and a rare ammonia signal in the atmosphere of HATS-6 b, a large planet orbiting a tiny star—raising new questions about how giant planets form.

University of Maryland Physicist Zohreh Davoudi Named 2026 Schmidt Polymath

Davoudi will receive up to $2.5 million to explore how the universe works using cutting-edge tools such as quantum computing and sensing.

UMD Computer Science Undergraduate Program Ranks in the Top 20 for the 7th Consecutive Year

The program ranks in the Top 10 among public institutions overall and for the specialties of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, according to U.S. News & World Report.