Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

Levin is a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Princeton University, where he is director of the Center for BioComplexity in the High Meadows Environmental Institute. The center considers coupled human and environmental systems—from ecosystems to the biosphere —and how they support life on Earth.

As a 14-year-old math and physics major at Maryland, Charles Fefferman '66 got more than his share of double takes from classmates.

Sara Bittner ‘19, a Computer Science major turned author, has been writing since before she was 13. Her novel, “Child of Ra”, was her first time putting her work out for others to enjoy, and a jump towards her pursuing her writing passion.

Welcome to Mentor Monday, where we highlight impressive alumni who have been recognized as standout mentors to fellow Terps on UMD’s mentorship and networking platform, Terrapins Connect. Today we highlight graduate Michaela Taylor '18.

Two Maryland alums are tackling the challenges posed by wildfires in their research to solve the climate crisis.

On the evening of April 3, the University of Maryland Alumni Association and Student Alumni Leadership Council hosted their annual ‘Terps Under 30’ event, which featured four alumni under the age of 30. The event began with a networking hour and reception, and then transitioned into a TED talk-style program, where our four speakers, Alexandra Givan ’16, Thomas Hong ’2020, Rachel Lipman ’15 and Derek Xiao ’19 spoke about their life experiences and how they find themselves moving fearlessly forward.

In the nascent days of the COVID-19 global pandemic, doctors and medical researchers were scrambling to understand what treatments could help stop the effects of the deadly virus. Dr. Merdad Parsey was six weeks into his position as Chief Medical Officer at the global pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences when they began hearing about coronavirus cases in China.

Betty Wang ’96 and Hsuan Ou ’97 are fond of giving Cupid a taste of the Asian American experience.

Dr. Kathleen Neuzil ’83

The Myron M. Levine, MD, DTPH, Professor in Vaccinology, director of the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health and chief of the division of geographic medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Neuzil, who is among the world’s leading research scientists in vaccine development and policy, was instrumental in developing and testing COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic.

Akash Magoon ’18

Co-founder, Nayya

A UMD computer science alum, Magoon co-founded Nayya to help employees choose and enroll in health benefits and then engage with their health plans.