Biology
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University of Maryland and Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers found that differences in soil fungus explain why tree species fare better in small numbers, a phenomenon that promotes forest diversity
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Canty will succeed Kennedy Paynter to lead one of the largest environmental graduate programs in the USM.
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Senior Justin Lee helps curate the Smithsonian’s collections of amphibians and reptiles from Myanmar and publishes his findings along the way.
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Siegall (B.S. ’82, zoology) co-founded Seattle Genetics and Greklek-McKeon is graduating with bachelor’s degrees in astronomy and physics.
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New research reveals signs of highly sensitive color vision in fish that live in the abyss beyond sunlight’s reach.
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The College hosted its annual Academic Festival on May 3, 2019 to honor faculty, staff and students.
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Ten stories—one from each of our departments—highlight some of the most exciting scientific discoveries made by faculty members in the college during the last half-century.
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The awards recognized distinguished performance in: mentoring; scholarship, research, or creative activity; and public service.
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Global-scale analysis of losses due to chytrid fungus paints a grim picture: 500 species declines, 90 of which have already been lost.
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A survey of research on aquatic noise pollution reveals huge gap in knowledge about impacts of human-generated noise in aquatic environments.
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UMD biologist finds alligators map sound the way birds do, suggesting the hearing strategy existed in their common ancestor and dinosaurs.
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Caruso co-authored a book on animal fart facts that reached the No. 8 spot on The New York Times’ best-seller list in the science category.
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