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Terp magazine

Diary of a Wimpy Terp

Jeff Kinney ’93 was a shaky student and failed newspaper cartoonist with a big dream. Recounting some of his own misadventures, he reveals that despite being one of the world’s top-selling authors, he’s still figuring things out.

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Research

June 08, 2026
$7.5M From Army Research Office Funds Investigation of Abundant, Seldom-Studied Astrocyte Cells
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Campus & Community

June 05, 2026
Aspiring Physician-Scientist Intends to Launch Career Developing New Cancer Treatments
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Research

June 05, 2026
To Curb Violence, Focus on Firearm Demand, Criminologists Say
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Research

June 04, 2026
UMD Researchers Wade Into Homeowners’ Sewage Spills and Brave Failing Public Infrastructure to Track Health Risks

Recent Articles

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Athletics

June 04, 2026
Commitment Part of Near-Record Year of Philanthropy in Athletics
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Campus & Community

June 03, 2026
UMD Ranks No. 1 for Award Funding Explorations in Oceanic and Atmospheric Science
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Campus & Community

June 02, 2026
Interdisciplinary Teams of Students to Live, Conduct Research Together in New Discovery House
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Research

May 29, 2026
Method Excises Problematic Information From Large Language Models Without Damage

In Brief

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June 08, 2026
While it’s well known that social media can amplify online hate, new research out of the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business finds that…

June 08, 2026
Senior Vice President and Provost Jennifer King Rice sent the following message to the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and university leaders…

June 05, 2026
The University of Maryland received the 2026 Top Colleges for Innovation Award from Insight Into Academia magazine, the nation’s longest-running publication…

May 28, 2026
A new University of Maryland air quality study conducted by taking air samples in College Park during the peak of the 2023 Canadian wildfires for the first…

AI at Maryland

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Research

June 08, 2026
$7.5M From Army Research Office Funds Investigation of Abundant, Seldom-Studied Astrocyte Cells
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Research

May 29, 2026
Method Excises Problematic Information From Large Language Models Without Damage
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Campus & Community

May 03, 2026
Funds Administered by AIM to Support Classes in 10 Colleges and Schools Across the University

Terps Do Good

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Campus & Community

May 26, 2026
UMD Student Team Creates, Installs Motorized Device for Child With Special Needs
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Campus & Community

May 06, 2026
At University Park Elementary School, Kids Learn About Plant Science, Pollinators and More at New Garden With Help From UMD
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Campus & Community

May 04, 2026
Students Choose, Pitch, Vote for Causes to Support With Mini Do Good Grants

Videos

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Campus & Community

May 22, 2026
At Commencement 2026, UMD and NASA Alumna Jeanette Epps Urges Students to Stay Curious
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Research

May 12, 2026
UMD Research Changes Lives: Scientist Analyzes Bloodsuckers’ Immune Systems for Disease-Prevention Strategies
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Research

April 22, 2026
UMD Researchers Prepare Marylanders for Extreme Weather, Air Quality Problems
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Campus & Community

April 14, 2026
Anne Turkos Remains Committed to Saving and Sharing UMD History

From Terp Magazine

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Spring 2026

May 20, 2026
Jeff Kinney ’93 was a shaky student and failed newspaper cartoonist with a big dream. Recounting some of his own misadventures, he reveals that despite being one of the world’s top-selling authors, he’s still figuring things out.
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Spring 2026

May 20, 2026
A Trivia Nerd’s Quizbowl Quest Sheds Light on When to Trust Computers, or Ourselves

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