2018 Summer Science Camps at UMD for K-12 Students

College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences offers summer camps in entomology, physics, computer science, biomedical science and more.

Two Named 2017 Distinguished University Professors in College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

Thomas Antonsen and Catherine Fenselau received the university's highest academic honor.

Dean's List: Fall 2017

Over 2,300 students were named to the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Dean's List for Fall 2017.

Four College Faculty Members Named 2017 Highly Cited Researchers

Published works by Sankar Das Sarma, Ian Spielman, Jacob Taylor and Dennis vanEngelsdorp have consistently been judged by their peers to be of particular use and significance.

NASA Renames Swift Mission in Honor of Neil Gehrels

NASA’s newly renamed Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory honors founding principal investigator of versatile satellite mission, who died in 2017.

Spinning Comet Slows Down During Close Approach to Earth

UMD astronomers observe the most drastic slowing of a comet's rate of spin ever measured, using NASA’s newly renamed Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory.

North American Waterways are Becoming Saltier and More Alkaline

New UMD-led research highlights the need for better regulation of road salt, fertilizers and other salty compounds.

Worm Species Lost 7,000 Genes After Evolving to Fertilize Itself

UMD-led study finds that worms that fertilize themselves lost one-fourth of their genome, including genes that make sperm competitive.

Georgette Kiser and Priyanka Anisetti to Speak at College’s December Commencement Ceremony

Kiser (B.S. ’89, mathematics) is a managing director and chief information officer at The Carlyle Group. Anisetti is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences.

Ming Lin Named Chair of UMD Department of Computer Science

An expert in virtual reality, computer graphics and robotics, Lin joins UMD from the University of Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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