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Tree-top Standoffs and Sleepless Nights: A Terp Insider’s View on Giant Pandas
In a new book, Smithsonian National Zoo director details joys and heartbreaks – and what it’s really like to hold a baby panda.
November 09, 2026
Study in Baltimore salons shows trusted community relationships can help lift disease’s education barriers among Black women.
November 09, 2026
DARPA award of up to $5.7M aims for computing speed and efficiency in the AI era.
November 06, 2026
UMD’s photographers capture the changing campus.
November 06, 2026
At the annual ceremony, Terps thank their K-12 and UMD mentors.
Recent Articles
November 06, 2026
After calling top moments for Brewers, play-by-play announcer will fill in for Voice of the Terps Johnny Holliday.
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.
November 05, 2026
From computing to commuting (even with your dog), readers helped us find more breakthroughs that shaped the world.
November 05, 2026
Academic support, financial assistance and student resources contribute to rising graduation rates.
In Brief
November 06, 2026
Stephanie H. Chang, interim vice president for belonging, sent the following message to the campus community on Friday: Belonging & Community at UMD is…
November 05, 2026
Separating fact from fiction in public health keeps getting harder, with misinformation spreading quickly on social and other media. Meanwhile, complex health…
November 03, 2026
University Human Resources is accepting registrations for a new free program for multilingual and non-native English-speaking staff who want to strengthen…
AI at Maryland
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.
October 29, 2026
Study collects insights aimed at making adaptive tech more effective and easier to use.
October 28, 2026
Research team’s custom chatbot could help strengthen trust in election workers.
Terps Do Good
October 28, 2026
A Smith School competition encourages undergrads to recommend strategy for a Montgomery County nonprofit.
October 26, 2026
The 15th annual day of service brought together Terps and community members.
September 15, 2026
Volunteers debut the ElectionCycle and DemocraCycle bikes to share election information.
Videos
October 05, 2026
Sustainable agriculture finds home in lab that feeds innovation as well as Terps in the dining halls.
November 02, 2026
Microbial films that can sap cooling systems can also fight pollutants in stormwater runoff.
July 17, 2026
A state team assesses health, tracks populations to protect bear and human communities
July 15, 2026
Dining Services chef shares the scoop on the creamy, dreamy world of UMD ice cream
From Terp Magazine
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.
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.
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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