Distinguished University Professor Larry Davis Named Interim Chair of UMD Department of Computer Science

Davis succeeds Samir Khuller, who served as chair for the last five years.

Sarah Blumberg (B.S. ’16, Biological Sciences; B.A. ’16, Spanish) Awarded Fulbright Fellowship

Blumberg plans to volunteer to teach yoga and meditation in addition to English.

Anna Lieberman (B.S. ’16, Biochemistry) Awarded Fulbright Scholarship

Lieberman plans to explore working in child development in addition to teaching duties.

Three Graduate Students Receive 2017 NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowships

James Juno, Thomas Rimlinger and Joseph Schools receive awards of up to $45,000 per year.

Dean's List: Spring 2017

Over 2,000 students were named to the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Dean's List for Spring 2017.

Mosquito-killing Fungi Engineered with Spider and Scorpion Toxins Could Help Fight Malaria

Fungus specifically targets mosquitoes, is safe for humans and other insects.

Gerald Wilkinson Named Interim Dean of UMD’s College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

Veteran biology professor to assume interim position July 1, 2017.

Gravitational Waves Detected a Third Time

University of Maryland physicists contribute to identification of third gravitational wave event using data from Advanced LIGO detectors.

Common Antioxidant Could Slow Symptoms of Aging in Human Skin

Methylene blue improved physical, biochemical and genetic aging markers in experiments with human skin cells and simulated skin tissues.

Nation’s Beekeepers Lost 33 Percent of Bees in 2016-17

Annual losses improved over last year; winter losses lowest in survey history.

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