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Welcome to Maryland Today, Friday, February 20, 2026

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Photo of the Week

A visitor to the Adele H. Stamp Student Union on Thursday strolls by a series of portraits taken by Baltimore-based photographer Elena Volkova. The photographs, which depict members of the nearby Lakeland community, are part of UMD’s Contemporary Art Purchasing Program, an unusual initiative that gives undergraduate students the chance to choose the artwork displayed on the Stamp’s walls. (Photo by Dylan Singleton)

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Campus & Community

February 20, 2026
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People

February 19, 2026
Coates Endured Hardships to Become the First Black Woman to Receive an Undergraduate Degree From UMD
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Research

February 19, 2026
Scientists to Develop Open-Source Tools, Safeguard Integrity of Bioinformatic Analytics
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Research

February 19, 2026
UMD Education Researchers Work to Boost Reading in Maryland Schools
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Campus & Community

February 18, 2026
Fearlessly Forward Awards Recognize Dedication, Innovation

In Brief

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February 19, 2026
Maryland Football has set dates for a trio of marquee theme games for the 2026 season.

February 19, 2026
A new predictive tool co-developed at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business can help marketers place digital ads more effectively.

February 18, 2026
A pair of longtime Terps supporters has pledged $2.5 million to University of Maryland Athletics, increasing their total estate commitment to UMD to $10…

February 18, 2026
The University of Maryland Libraries is launching a campus survey to better understand how students, faculty and staff experience library resources, services…

AI at Maryland

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Research

February 09, 2026
New Music Flamingo Model Powers NVIDIA-Universal Music Group Partnership
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Research

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Research

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Terps Do Good

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February 20, 2026
When He’s Not Designing Airplane Sensors, Researcher Provides Classroom Aids to Area Schools
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Campus & Community

January 14, 2026
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Research

December 08, 2025
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Videos

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Research

February 19, 2026
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Campus & Community

February 03, 2026
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Research

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Campus & Community

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Winter 2026

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Winter 2026

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