From code to ferns: an interdisciplinary path to discovery
For Isabel Smalley, combining research in Computer Science and Biology at UMD has ignited a lifelong passion and led to the naming of a new plant species.
Biology
Beyond general biology
Hands-on learning turns everyday activities into opportunities for deeper understanding.
Talking Autumn Leaves with Jessica Savage
Expert Alert: Discussing fall colors with a biologist
Research Brief: 50-year generation gap in Minnesota’s longest-lived fish
Three-year study identifies conservation concern for native Minnesota fish.
Zone of sympatry
University researchers study how flying squirrels are impacted by climate change.
Starting small
UMD graduate helps elementary school students plant 1,000 trees
CEHSP student spotlight: Mariel Olsem
Meet Mariel Olsem, a double major in psychology and human biology at UMD
Ecology under ice
UMD research is advancing our understanding of lake ecology in the winter.
Fighting PFAS with plants
UMD Biology Student Rory Westerman is researching how plants and fungi might help solve our PFAS problem.
Long-lived fish in the Arizona desert
A recent UMD study found some of the oldest animals in the world living in a place you wouldn’t expect.