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Welcome to Maryland Today, Friday, February 6, 2026

students walk among snow piles on McKeldin Mall

Photo of the Week

Students zigzag along the cleared sidewalks of McKeldin Mall on Tuesday. It was the delayed second day of in-person classes for the Spring 2026 semester, after snow that turned to ice brought the region to a near-standstill. (Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle)

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Campus & Community

February 06, 2026
As Milano Cortina Games Begin, Break the Ice With Skiing and Snowboarding, Figure Skating, Ice Hockey Student Orgs
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Research

February 05, 2026
Researcher Calls for Investment to Address Strains on Aging Infrastructure

Recent Articles

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Winter 2026

January 15, 2026
As UMD steps up with a bold $2.5B fundraising campaign, take an interactive jaunt through Terp pride, purpose and progress.
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Athletics

February 04, 2026
Wrestler Trains With Men While Dominating Women in Independent Tournaments
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Campus & Community

February 03, 2026
UMD Surprises 3 High Schoolers at Basketball Game With Class of 2030’s First Admission Letters
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Research

February 03, 2026
UMD Research Changes Lives: Innovative Project Produces Lab-Grown Model of Understudied Uterine Tumors

In Brief

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February 06, 2026
The University of Maryland was recognized in Time magazine’s inaugural list of the World's Top Universities of 2026, which highlights institutions that…

February 05, 2026
University of Maryland researchers have joined a team that will compare how cells in mosquitoes and ticks pass along messages, which could lead to new, common…

February 02, 2026
The University of Maryland will offer a new minor in climate change fluency to equip students with knowledge to assess scientific evidence and policies related…

January 12, 2026
The University of Maryland earned strong global and national recognition across multiple disciplines in the latest ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic…

AI at Maryland

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Research

December 11, 2025
UMD and Princeton Scientists Apply Machine Learning to Satellite Imagery to Tally Endangered Species
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Research

December 08, 2025
UMD Research Shows Systems Left Unchecked in Simulation Harmed Humans to Fulfill Objectives
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Research

December 08, 2025
Philippines Government Agency to Test FIRE-funded Project

Terps Do Good

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Campus & Community

January 14, 2026
Prestigious National Designation Recognizes UMD’s Excellence in Community-Engaged Teaching, Research and Service
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Research

December 08, 2025
Philippines Government Agency to Test FIRE-funded Project
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Campus & Community

December 02, 2025
Giving Tuesday 2025 Highlights Terp Projects Making Positive Community Impact

Videos

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Campus & Community

February 03, 2026
UMD Surprises 3 High Schoolers at Basketball Game With Class of 2030’s First Admission Letters
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Campus & Community

December 11, 2025
President Cheers Year of UMD as ‘One of One’ in Higher Ed
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Research

December 03, 2025
UMD Research Changes Lives: Engineers Develop Durable, Reusable Laparoscope for Low- and Middle-Income Countries
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Campus & Community

November 24, 2025
Lecturer Teaches the Art and Science of Thousands-Years-Old Craft

From Terp Magazine

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Winter 2026

January 15, 2026
As UMD steps up with a bold $2.5B fundraising campaign, take an interactive jaunt through Terp pride, purpose and progress.
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Winter 2026

January 15, 2026
An illegal trade in animals is booming worldwide. Now, a UMD conservation criminologist is turning to artificial intelligence to snare smugglers and expose their networks.

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