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We provide our undergraduates with a rigorous, high-quality education and exceptional research opportunities in a challenging, supportive environment.

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New First-Time Students, Fall 2022

1,151

New Students

States

Countries

13%

First-Generation College Students

18%

From Groups Underrepresented in the Sciences

95%

Participating in Living & Learning and Special Programs

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Meet Our Recruitment Ambassadors

Want to get in touch with a recruitment ambassador? Email Eden Hurley at egarosi@umd.edu

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Nikki Emamian

Biological Sciences & Public Health Science Degrees

Rockville, MD

Honors: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Siobhan Light

Astronomy & Geology Degrees

Atmospheric Science Minor

Ashton, MD

University Honors

NASA Researcher & Study Abroad

Angie Chan

Biological Sciences Major

Potomac, MD

FIRE Program

Clinical research at UMMC

Jennifer Li

Neuroscience and Information Science degrees

Boyds, MD

Integrated Life Sciences honors program

Research with neuroscience and environmental health labs

Co-chair of CMNS Recruitment Ambassadors

Durga Singh

Biological Sciences major

Edison, NJ

College Park Scholars Life Sciences

Isabel Ocegueda

Computer Science Major

Fort Knox, KY

University Honors

Yining (Sunny) Liu

Biological Sciences: Cell Biology & Genetics and Mathematics Double Major

Rockville, MD

Carillon Communities

Ayush Sood

Computer Science Major: Machine Learning Track

Ashburn, VA

NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Krushi Shah

Computer Science and Finance Major

Laurel, MD

Interdisciplinary Business Honors

Nicole Rainford

Biological Sciences Major

Dover, DE

Terrapin Teachers

Undergraduate Research

John Bridgers

Computer Science and Mathematics major

Cheverly, MD

CS Departmental Honors

Research in Molloy Lab

Meghna Pandey

Biological Sciences: Physiology and Neurobiology and Criminology and Criminal Justice Dual Degree

Germantown, MD

Integrated Life Sciences Honors Program

Sanjana Vellanki

Computer Science Major

Statistics Minor

New Jersey

Carillon Communities Living-Learning Program

QUEST

Quinn Mulvihill

Biochemistry Major

Huntingtown, MD

University Honors

FIRE Bacterial Pathogenesis research

Erik Pfeffer

Computer Science Major

ACES Minor

Bergen County, NJ

University Honors (UH) Program

Rion Kato

Biological Sciences: Physiology & Neurobiology Major

Philosophy and Humanities, Health, and Medicine Minors

Rockville, MD

FIRE Program

Emilee Pak

Biological Sciences Major

Montgomery County, MD

Integrated Life Sciences Honors College program

Neha Sripathi

Biological Sciences: Microbiology Major

Burke, VA

Gemstone

Genetics Teaching Assistant

Melannie Valenzuela

Biological Sciences Major

Spanish Language, Culture and Professional Contexts Minor

Lanham, MD

Gemstone Honors Program

Lora Abuobaid

Chemistry major

Rockville, MD

Jonathan Camberos

Computer Science: Cybersecurity major and ACES minor

Gaithersburg, MD

Executive Board for College Success Scholars

Nana Okyere

Biological Sciences Major

Belcamp, MD

Life Sciences Scholars Program

Shackman Affective and Translational Neuroscience Lab

Mahita Talla

Biological Sciences: Cell Biology & Genetics Major

Ellicott City, MD

Life Sciences Scholars Program

Anela Trakic

Computer Science Major

Rockville, MD

University Honors (UH) Program

Ritika Munshi

Computer Science Major

Math Minor

Kathmandu, Nepal

Transfer International student from Montgomery College with an Associates Degree

Lauren Kim

Computer Science Major

Montgomery County, MD

Mariya Ahmed

Biological Sciences and Psychology Double Major

Ellicott City, MD

Integrated Life Sciences Honors Program

Alyssa Mazzone

Immersive Media Design and Computer Science: Cybersecurity Majors

Lusby, MD

FIRE Program

College Athlete

Smrithi Chakravarthy

Biological Sciences Major

Clarksburg, MD

Integrated Life Sciences

Noor Singh

Chemistry Major

General Business Minor

Clarksville, MD

University Honors

Nada Fadul

Biological Sciences: Neurobiology & Physiology Major

Science, Technology, Ethics, and Policy (STEP) Minor

Bethesda, MD

Gemstone Honors Program

Harrison Heitzig

Biological Sciences Major

General Business Minor

Frederick, MD

Honors: Integrated Life Sciences

Noor ul ain

Biological Sciences: Physiology and Neurobiology Major

Baltimore County, MD

BioFIRE

Chemistry Teaching Assistant

Keegan Whittle

Biochemistry and Neuroscience Double Major

Monkton, MD

Design Cultures and Creativity Honors Program

Lynn Clough

Biological Sciences: Physiology & Neurobiology Major

Rockville, MD

College Park Scholars: Life Sciences

Alzheimer’s Biomarker Research

Jason Barbier

Physics Major

Dunkirk, MD

Quantum and energy research

8-year US Air Force veteran

Shreya Katuri

Biological Sciences: Physiology & Neurobiology Major

Clarksville, MD

Integrated Life Sciences Honors Program

Isabella Sanford

Astronomy and Physics Double Major

Swartz Creek, MI

Carillon Communities

Richard Martinez

Computer Science Major

Germantown, MD

College Success Scholars Program

Meira Kidorf

Neuroscience Major

Spanish Minor

Baltimore, MD

UMD Hillel

Arman Charkhabi

Biological Sciences Major

North Potomac, MD

Scholars Life Sciences

FIRE

Medisa Kazemi

Biological Sciences Major

North Potomac, MD

Scholars Life Sciences

Co-chair of CMNS Recruitment Ambassadors

Ipsa Mittra

Computer Science Major

Clarksburg, MD

University Honors (UH) Program

Divahar Sivanesan

Computer Science and Mathematics double major

Clarksburg, MD

Software Development Intern

Emily Chan

Biochemistry and Public Health Science Double Major

Huntingtown, MD

Integrated Life Sciences Honors Program

Richard Mukam

Computer Science Major

Bowie, MD

College Park Scholars: Science and Global Change

Rohan Jaggi

Biological Sciences Major

Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor

Frederick, MD

Global Public Health Scholars

Davina Gyimah

Biological Sciences: Physiology & Neurobiology Major

French Studies Minor

Laurel, MD

Life Sciences Scholars Program

Hana Tujjar

Neuroscience Major

Ellicott City, MD

Life Sciences Scholars Program

Jennifer Santos

Biological Sciences: Physiology & Neurobiology Major

Spanish Minor

Gaithersburg, MD

FIRE

Mingxin (Rachel) Lei

Chemistry and Mathematics (Statistics Track) Double Major

Ellicott City, MD

University Honors

Jessica Lee

Biochemistry Major

Ellicott City, MD

Scholars Life Sciences

Wafa Abbas

Chemistry Major

Rockville, MD

Life Sciences Scholars Program

Jack Yang

Biochemistry and Economics Double major

Germantown, MD

Integrated Life Sciences Honors Program

Research in Biochemistry

Do Good Challenge Winner

Ari Kaplan

Computer Science Major

Montgomery County, MD

University Honors (UH) Program

Kendall Auffarth

Biological Sciences: Neurobiology & Physiology Major

Hereford, MD

University Honors

Sai Naraharisetti

Computer Science Major and Statistics Minor

Ellicott City, MD

Public Leadership Scholars

Rida Khan

Computer Science Major

Rockville, MD

University Honors (UH) Program

Patrick Hael

Computer Science Major, Advanced Cybersecurity Experience for Students Minor (ACES)

Hagerstown, MD

College Park Scholars: Science, Technology and Society

Cyrus Amini

Biological Sciences: Physiology & Neurobiology Major

Potomac, MD

Scholars: Life Sciences

Chemistry Teaching Assistant

Undergraduate Research

Spencer Skylar Chan

Computer Science Major

Humanities, Health, and Medicine Minor

Germantown, MD

Design, Cultures, and Creativity honors program

MD/PhD

Sharvari Tirodkar

Computer Science Major

Ellicott City, MD

University Honors

Bitcamp and Technica

Linara Welte

Biological Sciences: Cell Biology and Genetics Major

Science, Technology, Ethics, and Policy (STEP) Minor

Potomac, MD

First-Year Innovation and Research Experience (FIRE)

Hrithasma Pant

Computer Science major and Statistics minor

Rockville, MD

FIRE: First Year Innovation & Research Experience

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