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Laura Ours

Laura Ours is director of communications and marketing in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences.

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UMD Economist Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

John C. Haltiwanger Honored for Research Measuring Job Creation and Loss, Labor Productivity

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Dhruvak Mirani shakes President Pines' hand in front of classroom

UMD Junior Dedicated to Public Service Wins Truman Scholarship

Government and Politics, Computer Science Student is 11th Terp Honored for Exceptional Leadership Potential

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New Book Asks Us to Confront Extremism in the World—and Ourselves

UMD Psychologist Recommends Balance Vs. Over-the-top Behaviors in Work or Play

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ADHD: Misunderstood, Underdiagnosed—and Treatable

UMD Expert on Disorder Sheds Light and Shares Insights During Awareness Month

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Study Shows Background Checks Don’t Always Check Out

Bad Data, Human Error Can Lead to Unfair Reports, or Miss Significant Wrongdoing

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UMD-Post Poll: Republicans Increasingly Loyal to Trump, Sympathetic to Capitol Rioters

Survey Also Finds Fewer in GOP Believe Biden Was Legitimately Elected

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UMD Researchers Follow the Money to the House Floor

Computational Tools to Map Connections Between Congressional Speeches and Donations

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Researcher’s New Book Reveals Spirituality Is a Powerful Force in Women’s Prisons

Religion Supports Incarcerated Women, but Divides Into ‘Haves’ and ‘Have Nots’ Too

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Three Professors Named to National Academy of Sciences

Economist, Geologist and Engineer Bring UMD’s Total to 24

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Two Professors Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Sociologist Patricia Hill Collins, Geologist Richard Walker to Be Inducted for Research Into Inequality, Early Solar System

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Parents Can Help Guide Black Teens in Healthy Responses to Discrimination, Study Finds

Addressing Underlying Emotions Spurred by Discrimination Could Prevent Depression, Behavior Problems

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Study Finds Money Rules in Household Energy Efficiency Gains

Geographical Sciences Research Shows Cutting Residential Building Carbon Emissions Can Help Fight Climate Change

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