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When Snowflakes Fall, Are Self-Driving Cars on Slippery Ground?

UMD Research Changes Lives: Simulator Determines Precise Conditions That Cause Autonomous Vehicles to Skid, Spin Out

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Campus & Community

March 03, 2026
University Libraries Maintains 6 Decades of Archives From Groundbreaking PBS, NPR Shows Like ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘All Things Considered’
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Campus & Community

March 02, 2026
With Whimsy and Wild Ideas, Undergraduate Teams Tackle Challenge to Design Device That Closes a Circuit
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Winter 2026

January 15, 2026
UMD’s Golf Course Doubles as Sustainable Living Classroom
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Campus & Community

March 02, 2026
Journalism Course Looks at American History Through Public Controversies

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People

March 02, 2026
With Every Purchase, Company Gives Back to Charity Partners, Offers Tips to Prevent Cognitive Decline
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Campus & Community

February 27, 2026
Anthropology Chair’s Space Features Fossilized Mammoth Toe, Grandfather’s WWII Heirloom
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Research

February 26, 2026
Core Faculty Hires Bring Expertise in Philosophy, Computer Science, Public Health, Bioengineering, Government and Politics
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Research

February 25, 2026
Research With Homeowners Aims to Provide Clarity About Contaminants

In Brief

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February 25, 2026
The University of Maryland Libraries has received a $14,000 grant to help digitize rare works published in Japan before 1900 held on campus in Special…

February 23, 2026
The Office of Undergraduate Research is seeking proposals from faculty members interested in leading Vertically Integrated Projects (VIPs) starting in the Fall…

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.

AI at Maryland

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Research

February 26, 2026
Core Faculty Hires Bring Expertise in Philosophy, Computer Science, Public Health, Bioengineering, Government and Politics
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Research

February 24, 2026
Multi-Institutional Project Co-led by UMD Computer Scientist Aims to Improve Diagnosis, Treatment
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Research

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

Terps Do Good

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People

March 02, 2026
With Every Purchase, Company Gives Back to Charity Partners, Offers Tips to Prevent Cognitive Decline
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Research

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

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