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The University of Maryland College of Education has launched a new research center dedicated to exploring how data science and artificial intelligence (AI) can be applied to create more equitable and effective learning environments for all students.
The University of Maryland is offering two weeks of free membership access to campus recreational facilities to staff and faculty to thank them for their efforts on behalf of the institution and to support their health and well-being.
University President Darryll J. Pines sent the following email to campus leaders on Tuesday morning: It is my pleasure to announce that Dr. Blakely R. Pomietto has been named assistant president and chief of staff for the Office of the President, effective July 2, 2025.
The University of Maryland is ranked No. 4 in the large school category among Peace Corps’ 2025 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list released on Wednesday.
Maryland interim Barry P. Gossett Director of Athletics Colleen Sorem has been appointed to the NCAA Division I Women's College Basketball Committee, the NCAA announced Monday.
The deadline to submit an application to serve on a University Senate committee or council for the 2025-26 academic year has been extended through May 9.
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.
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.
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.
University of Maryland Senior Vice President and Provost Jennifer King Rice joined Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to promote economic growth, workforce development and the future of quantum in the state of Maryland during a weeklong trip to Japan and Korea.
A new tool in the University of Maryland app now allows users to report non-emergency, outdoor physical issues on campus, such as abandoned scooters or bikes, broken parking meters, litter, and concerns about roads or walkways.
A faculty member in the University of Maryland’s Department of Psychology is among 15 recently appointed assistant professors nationwide who will receive $300,000 to pursue groundbreaking research in chemistry and the biomedical sciences as 2025 honorees of the Searle Scholars Program.
University of Maryland alumna Shyanne Sellers was selected by the Golden State Valkyries as the No. 17 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft on Monday night in New York.
From toddlers in day care to seedlings in forests, young organisms tend to get sick more easily than adults—a phenomenon that has long puzzled parents and scientists alike.
In addition to the International Students & Scholars Services (ISSS) advising services, the Office of International Affairs is offering new drop-in office hours in the event you need one-on-one support. These in-person office hours are held weekly on Wednesdays between 1-3 p.m. at H.J. Patterson Hall, second floor, Suite 2110.
Three University of Maryland undergraduates won first place in the Innovation Lab Pitch competition, hosted by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), with a plan to develop an app to combat overconsumption of clothes.
The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is offering new opportunities and expanded discounts for transitioning federal workers. On May 1, the school’s Center for Artificial Intelligence in Business and Office of Executive Education together will launch a free certificate program in Artificial Intelligence and Career Empowerment. Participants will learn foundational AI literacy, why and how AI solutions are being built in business, and how AI is shaping career opportunities across functional areas in business.
Student Entertainment Events (SEE), the University of Maryland’s student programming board, will welcome Tinashe and Teezo Touchdown for the annual Art Attack concert on May 2.
The University of Maryland Counseling Center has launched a new podcast series that aims to help students maintain positive mental health throughout their academic journeys.
A new and improved way to report facility issues at the University of Maryland launched on Monday. Students, faculty and staff can now submit repairs, maintenance or service requests and track their progress in one place: Facilities Service Central.
University of Maryland Senior Vice President and Provost Jennifer King Rice sent the following message to the College of Information community and university leaders on Friday: I write to share the news that Keith Marzullo, dean of the College of Information, is stepping down from his role to serve in a new position as the Donna M. and Robert J. Manning Dean of the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
The University of Maryland College of Education is offering students new chances to specialize in topics such as applied linguistics and language education, and education policy, equity and justice, as well as to pursue academic honors opportunities.
Campus Advocates Respond & Educate (CARE) to Stop Violence is collecting new blankets and restaurant gift cards through April 16 for survivors of sexual and relationship violence utilizing Adventist HealthCare.
The UHR Employee Benefits team has scheduled a series of virtual financial education opportunities in April and May 2025 in alignment with National Financial Literacy Month.
TIME and Statista recently named the top 250 U.S. companies reducing environmental impact, and two of the four Maryland companies on the list were established at the University of Maryland and the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute (MEI2).
Temporary vehicle and bike lane striping was completed in Lot Z over Spring Break as part of a major initiative aimed at improving campus connectivity, safety and accessibility.
In the 1960s, ecologist G. Evelyn Hutchinson raised a puzzling question: Why do so many phytoplankton species exist? The ocean teems with these photosynthesizing bacteria, but mathematically, they shouldn’t all survive while competing for limited nutrients.
A team of University of Maryland undergraduates took first place at an international competition to provide consulting on social responsibility.
Metamorphic proteins are able to drastically switch between multiple shapes in human, animal and bacterial cells, enabling them to adapt to changing environments and carry out diverse functions. But L ittle is known about how this “shapeshifting” happens.
The contractor building the state’s light-rail Purple Line will close two lanes of Baltimore Avenue in College Park from Hotel Drive to Fraternity Row from on or about March 17 through May 19 to facilitate construction of the tracks across the street. One lane of travel will be open in each direction. See this map for details and sidewalk detours.
TerpTax, a University of Maryland-affiliated nonprofit housed at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, is offering free tax preparation services to UMD students and low- to middle-income residents of the College Park community.
The contractor for the Purple Line light-rail project will adjust the traffic pattern on Campus Drive east of Baltimore Avenue (near the Leonardtown apartments), starting on or about March 4 and lasting approximately six months.
An expert in quantum physics, computing and networking has been tapped to serve as director of the National Quantum Laboratory at Maryland (QLab), effective Sept. 1. Norbert Linke, currently a professor of physics at Duke University, brings a decade of experience running a quantum computer user facility and conducting research on the applications of trapped atomic ions.
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