Gregory Payne Receives Provost's Excellence Award for Professional Track Faculty

Payne, a research professor in the Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, is a world-renowned expert in measuring oxidation processes.

CMNS Associate Dean Robert "Bob" Infantino Awarded 2024 President's Medal

From elevating UMD on the global stage to supporting more than 20% of the undergraduate majors on campus, Infantino has been an energetic and innovative campus leader at the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) for three decades. 

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Senior Web Developer

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Financial Services Specialist

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Career Advisor

University of Maryland Scientists ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About AI’s Role in Drug Discovery

Pairing Google’s AlphaFold technology with centuries-old physics laws yields better results than a purely AI-powered approach.

Genetic Mutation Prompts ‘Deadbeat Dad’ Fish to Start Raising Their Offspring

UMD biologists identified a pheromone receptor that controls parenting behavior in African cichlid fish.

Kids Jump into Science at UMD

Departments in the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences host summer camps for K-12 students.

Exploring the Role of Protein Synthesis in Health

Cell biologist Lanny Ling investigates how errors in the process can either harm organisms or help them survive.

On the Right Tract: Brantley Hall Studies the Gut Microbiome, Gastrointestinal Diseases

The Hall Lab develops novel tools that can measure gut microbes in real time.