Biology Assistant Professor Jeff Maltas combines math and lab work to study how drug resistance evolves in cancer and pathogens.
Sarah Penniston-Dorland
Department of Geological, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences Chair
Doron Levy
Department of Mathematics Chair
Matthias Zwicker
Department of Computer Science Chair
Sumant Nigam
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Chair
Biology Assistant Professor Emily Bruns studies a common plant pathogen to understand disease interactions in a changing environment.
Retired Professor C. David Levermore and his wife Lucia aim to boost UMD’s leadership in math and emerging fields.
Merrill Birkner (B.S. ’00, biological sciences) applies her numerical and statistical insights to the complicated business of drug discovery and development.
A pioneer in ultrafast laser science, the physical chemist has spent 20 years pushing boundaries in both research and teaching at UMD.
The newly christened asteroids are the third and fourth to be named by students enrolled in ASTR 315: “Astronomy in Practice” since 2024.