Vadim Karatayev Joins UMD as William J. Higgins Assistant Professor of Biology
Karatayev, who uses math to understand how ecosystems change, is the second UMD faculty member to hold this endowed professorship. Read More »

Solving an Ancient Problem with New Science
CBMG's Volker Briken closely examines the bacteria responsible for causing tuberculosis, one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases. Read More »

Bacteria-Virus Arms Race Provides Rare Window into Rapid and Complex Evolution
Study co-authored by Biology's Joshua Weitz found intricate ecological networks emerge from simple beginnings that feature repeating patterns of evolutionary development. Read More »

What Makes Urine Yellow? CBMG's Brantley Hall Discovers the Enzyme Responsible
The findings could be applied to future studies of gut health, including conditions like jaundice and inflammatory bowel disease. Read More »

Biology's Samar Ata Receives 2024 Dean’s Staff Award
Ata is associate director of research and faculty affairs. Read More »

Meet CBMG's Priyanka Vengataraman: 2024 Dean's Outstanding Employee Award Winner
Vengataraman is a research coordinator. Read More »

'Beyond Race' Biology Course Busts Myths About Human Diversity
The undergraduate class teaches students that humans are more genetically alike than different. Read More »

Meet Black Scholars in Biology at UMD
Students launched an organization for Black graduate students in the biological sciences. Read More »

What Makes a Bird a Bird?
Biological sciences Ph.D. candidate Shauna Rasband investigates how a group of birds called passerines "won" at evolution. Read More »

Career Q&A with May Graduate Faith Cosgrove
The biological sciences major sought Career Center support for graduate school applications. Read More »

Investigating Climate Change's Impact on Arctic Caribou
Graduate students Marron McConnell and Qianru Liao explored how climate change shapes caribou population dynamics and migration behavior in the Arctic. Read More »

Students Receive Honors and Awards
We are proud of our students who have been recognized for their contributions to UMD and the wider community. Read More »

Tapping Into the Power of the Brain
Through her work with startup MindX and Blackrock Neurotech, Julia Brown (B.S. '13, biological sciences) is setting the stage for next-generation devices in health care and neurotechnology, from brain-controlled smart glasses to seizure detectors and more. Read More »

Fighting Biothreats
Microbiologist Kasandra Hunter-Whitfield (B.S. '13, biological sciences) works on the front lines of the government’s biodefense program to help protect those who serve. Read More »

From Aardvarks to Zebras—and Everything In-Between
How David Powell's (Ph.D. '00, zoology) fascination with animals big and small inspired his career as a leader in zoo biology and animal welfare. Read More »