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Welcome to Maryland Today, Friday, November 13, 2026

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Photo of the Week

Maryland Color Guard members MaryAnn Livesay (left) and Nhi Vu ’26 stand vigil on the steps of Memorial Chapel on Veterans Day in honor of veterans past and present. The color guard is part of UMD’s Air Force ROTC detachment. Terp veterans were also honored with a breakfast on Wednesday and will be recognized at Saturday’s football game vs. Wisconsin. (Photo by John T. Consoli)

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Research

November 13, 2026
Citrus greening disease has no cure, so plant virologist Anne Simon takes aim at killing the bacteria infecting trees.
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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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Research

November 13, 2026
A UMD-led initiative will expand access to data and create an AI-assisted tool to help navigate findings across disciplines.

Recent Articles

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

In Brief

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November 13, 2026
University Health Center Director Spyridon S. Marinopoulos sent the following message to the campus community on Friday: With the fall semester well underway,…

November 13, 2026
Research from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is helping shape understanding of how artificial intelligence is affecting the…

November 13, 2026
Beginning in Fall 2027, the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business will offer an online Master of Science in accounting program designed…

November 13, 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded the University of Maryland a $936,310 grant to support the…

AI at Maryland

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Research

November 13, 2026
A UMD-led initiative will expand access to data and create an AI-assisted tool to help navigate findings across disciplines.
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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.

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

November 13, 2026
Citrus greening disease has no cure, so plant virologist Anne Simon takes aim at killing the bacteria infecting trees.
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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

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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