In Brief
November 11, 2026
The University of Maryland Extension (UME) has received a $580,000 grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to expand…
November 10, 2026
On Monday, the University of Maryland learned that a student had been taken into custody off campus by federal immigration enforcement officials last week. The…
November 10, 2026
The University of Maryland is aware that one of our students was taken into custody off campus by immigration enforcement officials last week. Our thoughts are…
November 06, 2026
Stephanie H. Chang, interim vice president for belonging, sent the following message to the campus community on Friday: Belonging & Community at UMD is…
November 05, 2026
Separating fact from fiction in public health keeps getting harder, with misinformation spreading quickly on social and other media. Meanwhile, complex health…
November 03, 2026
University Human Resources is accepting registrations for a new free program for multilingual and non-native English-speaking staff who want to strengthen…
November 02, 2026
While political campaigns spend hundreds of millions of dollars on door-knocks, social media ads and phone banks to move voter turnout by a mere point or two,…
October 30, 2026
A new biodegradable food packaging material developed by University of Maryland engineering researchers protects produce from spoilage, doubling its shelf life.
October 30, 2026
A Master of Professional Studies degree debuting at the University of Maryland in Fall 2027 will channel the opportunities — and the ethical framework — to…
October 28, 2026
University of Maryland-led research identified a specific biological pathway that promotes immunity to tick bites in some animals after repeated exposure.
October 28, 2026
A University of Maryland researcher was awarded $1.5M from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of the Chief Economist to study how the growing power of…
October 26, 2026
A $525,000 gift from Kenn Jones ’86, M.Arch. ’89 will give Maryland students an educational experience rooted in Jones’ own: A studio course where students…
October 23, 2026
UMD's main commencement ceremony will take place on May 24, 2027, at 9 a.m. at SECU Stadium, with a weather contingency time of 7 p.m.
October 23, 2026
Seven projects were selected for Henson Week Mini-Grants, a new funding opportunity honoring the legacy of University of Maryland alums Jim ’60 and Jane ’55…
October 23, 2026
A new master’s degree from the University of Maryland’s Department of Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health (GEOH) will deliver the knowledge and…
October 22, 2026
The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism and NPR on Thursday announced a multiyear partnership to host the nonprofit broadcasting…