Research
When a Catastrophe Is Too Big or Dangerous, Send in the AI Drones and Robot Dogs
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.
November 04, 2026
On Election Day, Terps voted for making their voices heard.
November 04, 2026
From giving vaccines to checking concussions, undergrads play key role in caring for Terps.
Recent Articles
November 03, 2026
No-cost UMD program helps build sustainability in Maryland communities—101 and counting.
November 02, 2026
Working with the Piscataway Conoy Tribe and the Smithsonian, a UMD team uses 3D scanning to create replicas for teaching and cultural preservation.
November 02, 2026
Artist in residence leads a new class exploring art at the frontiers of quantum physics.
November 02, 2026
Women complete the regular-season B1G campaign with a 7-1 record.
In Brief
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…
November 02, 2026
While political campaigns spend hundreds of millions of dollars on door-knocks, social media ads and phone banks to move voter turnout by a mere point or two,…
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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