Falling into Entrepreneurship

Junior biological sciences major Maria Chen co-founded Symbiont Health, which placed first in UMD’s 2018 Do Good Challenge.

Satellite Study Finds Major Shifts in Global Freshwater

First-of-its-kind study combines NASA satellite observations of Earth with data on human activities to map where—and why—freshwater is changing around the globe.

Local Elementary School Students Participated in UMD Biological Sciences Lecture

More than 50 sixth-graders attended the class, which also featured a guest lecture by entomology graduate student Samuel Ramsey.

University Medal Awarded to Physics and Astronomy Senior Christopher Bambic

Three other graduating seniors from the college were named finalists for the award.

The Honorable C. Thomas McMillen and Mitchell Rock to Speak at College’s Spring Commencement Ceremony

McMillen received his B.S. in chemistry in 1974 from UMD and Rock is graduating with dual bachelor’s degrees in biological sciences and government and politics.

New Research Reveals How Energy Dissipates Outside Earth’s Magnetic Field

NASA mission, with help from a UMD physicist, is the first to observe a new type of turbulent magnetic reconnection, providing important clues about heating in the sun's outer layers.

Dinesh Manocha Joins UMD as the Paul Chrisman Iribe Professor of Computer Science

Endowed professorship in virtual reality created with private and state support.

College Announces 2018 Employee Award Recipients

The University of Maryland’s College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences hosted its annual academic festival on May 4, 2018, to honor the college’s 2018 employee award recipients.

A New Model for Communication in Plant Cells

UMD-led study details how plant cells use glutamate receptor-like proteins to build single-cell communication networks.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Awarded to 10 College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Students

These prestigious fellowships recognize outstanding graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.

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