Research
Solutions to Bird Flu Hatched
On the Farm and in the Lab, Researchers Are Fighting a Virus That’s Pushing Up Food Prices and Threatening a New Pandemic
Campus & Community
Strengthening Communities, a Course at a Time
New Program Embedding Civic Learning in Classes Across Campus Reaches Over 1,000 Students
Research
UMD Psychology Researcher’s New Book Explains Why People Turn to Conspiracy Theories
Innate Need for ‘Significance,’ Lack of Self-Awareness Can Make Us Susceptible
Campus & Community
Strengthening Communities, a Course at a Time
New Program Embedding Civic Learning in Classes Across Campus Reaches Over 1,000 Students
Research
UMD Psychology Researcher’s New Book Explains Why People Turn to Conspiracy Theories
Innate Need for ‘Significance,’ Lack of Self-Awareness Can Make Us Susceptible
Recent Articles
5 Tips to Navigating Uncertainty
Facing Life Changes or Other Challenges, UMD Systems Thinking Expert Urges Flexibility
Terps Look to the Sky to Solve a Burning Challenge
In XPRIZE Competition, Students, Faculty Design Autonomous Drone System to Detect, Suppress Wildfires
New National Quantum Hub to be Based at UMD’s Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security
DARPA Partners With Maryland to Drive Quantum Innovation, Strengthen ‘Capital of Quantum’
Events
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Denim Day
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E-Commerce for Export: A Startup’s Guide to Selling Globally
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Free HIV Testing
Apr 30
Office of International Affairs: Office Hours for Personalized Support
Apr 30
Dive Into Ocean Data With Virtual Reality!
Apr 30
The Wellness Series: Coping With Stress
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Farmer’s Market
The Farmer’s Market features local vendors from within 250 miles of College Park. Every farmer and producer selling at our market grows or makes what they sell themselves.
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In Brief
USM, UMD to Host Title II Readiness Conference
The University System of Maryland and the University of Maryland will host a conference on Friday on how to ensure compliance with the U.S. Department of Justice’s requirement that state and local governments make their websites and mobile apps accessible to people with disabilities by April 2026.
Engineering Students Win Waste Energy Harvesting Competition
A team of University of Maryland students claimed the $25,000 grand prize this month in the Radiance Technologies Innovation Bowl, a competition that required them to build an efficient energy waste harvesting device in under two months.
Value of Volunteer Time Rose in 2024, Do Good Institute and Nonprofit Organization Find
The value of a volunteer hour is $34.79—a 3.9% increase from the previous year, the University of Maryland’s Do Good Institute and the nonprofit membership organization Independent Sector announced on Wednesday. The report illustrates the significant contributions volunteers make to support our communities and nation.
Features
Kermit the Frog to Deliver 2025 Commencement Address
Alum Jim Henson’s Beloved Muppet Will Address Graduates at Campus Ceremony
The Age of Skin
Researcher’s Study of Disease That Fatally Ages Children Leads to a Discovery That Could Help Us All Look Younger