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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.
Forbes has named the University of Maryland one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2025, according to new rankings released last week. UMD ranks No. 1 in Maryland, No. 3 among public universities and No. 8 overall for education, and stands in the top 10% of all organizations with at least 5,000 employees, placing 59th out of over 700, and it is the second consecutive year that UMD has received this recognition.
Student Entertainment Events (SEE) will welcome comedy YouTuber and influencer Quenlin Blackwell for its Q&A series at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 in the Stamp Student Union’s Grand Ballroom.
The first Big Ten Democracy Summit will convene Feb. 10-11 at the University of Maryland, highlighting the vital role of higher education in fostering a thriving democracy.
This year, the University of Maryland will join institutions nationwide in celebrating Lab Safety Awareness Week from Feb. 10-14, offering events and activities that recognize the importance of laboratory safety and that thank Terps for prioritizing safety.
The University of Maryland’s annual Do Good Challenge will return on April 22 with nearly $40,000 in prizes—almost double from last year—going to student winners of the social impact pitch competition.
The University of Maryland invites Terps to participate in Love Data Week 2025, a celebration of data that takes place every year during the week of Valentine's Day. The theme for 2025 is "Whose Data Is It, Anyway?," spanning where it comes from, who owns it and how to use it responsibly.
A University of Maryland scientist using advanced microscopy to reveal the secrets of cell-to-cell communication in developing organisms received a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue his research.
The University of Maryland has launched TerpAI, a new UMD-owned chatbot powered by OpenAI, the company that developed ChatGPT, and available to all UMD students, faculty and staff. This is one of several generative AI (GenAI) services provided by the Division of Information Technology.
A new study in Applied Thermal Engineering by researchers at the UMD Center for Environmental Energy Engineering (CEEE) finds that heat pump performance could be significantly improved by breaking the compression process into multiple stages.
The University of Maryland may close, delay opening or close the campus early in the event of extreme weather conditions such as heavy snow or significant freezing rain. This decision will be made based on the severity of the weather, the potential impact on campus operations and the safety of students, faculty and staff. We prioritize the safety of our community while doing our best to minimize impacts on the academic and research enterprise.
The university has launched a new series of programs and resources to support faculty and staff supervisors. A supervisor orientation provides essential tools, resources and insights for supervisors to lead their teams effectively.
While major construction of the Purple Line in the campus core wrapped up in August, lots of work on the state’s new light-rail line continues at the University of Maryland and beyond. With the Spring 2025 semester starting, the university reminds Terps to use extra caution in their travels on campus.
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