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Laptops and Textbooks: Out. Skid Loaders and Granite Blocks: In.

AGNR class transforms Center for Young Children’s eroded hill into usable grassy terrace.

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Two women lift a granite block to add to a retaining wall while other students dig on a hill behind them
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Research

November 12, 2026
Laser-based mission will continue measuring the 3D structure of Earth’s forests from the International Space Station.
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Campus & Community

November 12, 2026
Media power couple honors Povich’s father with latest gift.
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Research

November 12, 2026
As Navy establishes an autonomous fleet, UMD researchers chart path for tanking up in the sky.
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Campus & Community

November 11, 2026
Funds support students who foster community through the organization TerpVets.

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THE FLOOR: Rob Lowe in the “Giant Emerges" episode of THE FLOOR airing on Wednesday November 11 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. CR/ Lorraine O’Sullivan / FOX. ©2026 FOX Media LLC.

People

November 11, 2026
A Terp will debut on the Fox trivia game show bringing together 100 different champions.
Students pass under Mayer Mall’s colorful trees on October 28, 2026.

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Campus & Community

November 10, 2026
Annual list also places UMD No. 1 in the mid-Atlantic and No. 3 among public institutions.
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Arts & Culture

November 10, 2026
Smith School professor helps Native youth turn creative ideas into business ventures.
Maryland Promise Program Grand Challenge Event at University House. This event was designed to introduce Maryland Promise Scholars to the “Grand Challenges of Our Time” and hone their critical thinking and leadership skills.

Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle/University of Maryland

Research

November 10, 2026
In a new book, the UMD president makes a passionate argument that universities are more crucial than ever.

In Brief

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November 12, 2026
The University of Maryland’s Academic Achievement Programs (AAP) will receive more than $5.2 million in grants to continue helping Prince George’s County…

November 11, 2026
The University of Maryland Extension (UME) has received a $580,000 grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to expand…

November 10, 2026
On Monday, the University of Maryland learned that a student had been taken into custody off campus by federal immigration enforcement officials last week. The…

November 10, 2026
The University of Maryland is aware that one of our students was taken into custody off campus by immigration enforcement officials last week. Our thoughts are…

AI at Maryland

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Research

November 12, 2026
As Navy establishes an autonomous fleet, UMD researchers chart path for tanking up in the sky.
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Research

November 05, 2026
UMD Research Changes Lives: UMD team’s autonomous system that directs first responders to the most urgent victims heads to a national competition.
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Research

October 29, 2026
Study collects insights aimed at making adaptive tech more effective and easier to use.

Terps Do Good

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Campus & Community

November 12, 2026
AGNR class transforms Center for Young Children’s eroded hill into usable grassy terrace.
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Arts & Culture

November 10, 2026
Smith School professor helps Native youth turn creative ideas into business ventures.
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Campus & Community

October 28, 2026
A Smith School competition encourages undergrads to recommend strategy for a Montgomery County nonprofit.

Videos

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Research

October 05, 2026
Sustainable agriculture finds home in lab that feeds innovation as well as Terps in the dining halls.
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Research

November 02, 2026
Microbial films that can sap cooling systems can also fight pollutants in stormwater runoff.
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Research

July 17, 2026
A state team assesses health, tracks populations to protect bear and human communities
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Campus & Community

July 15, 2026
Dining Services chef shares the scoop on the creamy, dreamy world of UMD ice cream

From Terp Magazine

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Fall 2026

September 04, 2026
The clickable hyperlink. The Universal Product Code. The Muppets. American life wouldn’t be the same without the ingenuity of UMD researchers and alums.
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Fall 2026

September 04, 2026
After 60 years in public service, the longtime congressman and Terp retires with a legacy etched on American history, in Maryland and across UMD’s campus.
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Fall 2026

September 04, 2026
Excavations by UMD researchers and students unearth new stories about the enslaved communities at the Jefferson and Madison estates.

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