In Brief
November 06, 2023
University of Maryland students can now update their gender marker in Testudo to include a nonbinary option, the Office of the Registrar announced.
October 30, 2023
The University of Maryland will host a series of open forums for graduate students focused on their central role in the institution’s success.
October 26, 2023
The University of Maryland Police Department, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will participate in National Prescription Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 28.
October 25, 2023
An international research team that includes a University of Maryland scientist discovered the presence of a molten silicate layer overlying Mars’ metallic core—providing new insights into how Mars formed, evolved and became the barren planet it is today.
October 25, 2023
Artists at the University of Maryland are invited to submit proposals to a mini-grant program supporting projects that affirm Black life and vitality and interrogate white supremacy and anti-Blackness.
October 13, 2023
The University of Maryland School of Public Health will kick off its Global Health Film Series on Wednesday with a screening of a film about the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps that features the school’s dean, Boris D. Lushniak, a member of the uniformed service branch for 27 years.
October 13, 2023
A Virginia-based construction firm owner, Devon Henry, will offer a unique take on the University of Maryland’s First Year Book, “Smashing Statues: The Rise and Fall of America's Public Monuments.”
October 13, 2023
The University of Maryland, the City of College Park and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission will host the 12th annual Good Neighbor Day from 8:30 a.m to noon Oct. 21. Good Neighbor Day is a collaborative partnership that brings together residents of College Park and surrounding communities with UMD students, staff, faculty and alums for a day of service.
October 12, 2023
The University of Maryland Libraries has enlarged its LGBTQIA+ English literature collections with 170 new titles of transgender and bisexual fiction and poetry.
October 05, 2023
A $3.24 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities will fund a study by a University of Maryland researcher and a colleague seeking to understand how structural racism, discrimination and lived experiences impact African Americans’ cancer risk and prevention and screening behaviors.
October 04, 2023
The city of College Park on Saturday will host its annual College Park Day, a fun- and information-filled event that brings together the community, from noon to 6 p.m. at the College Park Aviation Museum and Airport.
September 27, 2023
Researchers from the Maryland Crime Research and Innovation Center (MCRIC) at the University of Maryland (UMD) have developed a strategic plan for a new center that will serve as a hub for the state to improve access to behavioral health care and reduce engagement with the criminal justice system.
September 22, 2023
ew program that provides a path to affordable homeownership in College Park for middle- and low-income residents celebrated its first home sale Wednesday.
September 22, 2023
Follow up to announcement of three new staff-focused initiatives to support the work of UMD's Fearlessly Forward strategic plan commitment to invest in people and communities.
September 20, 2023
Registration is open through noon Oct. 3 for the University of Maryland’s 10th annual Homecoming Office Decorating Competition.
September 19, 2023
The University of Maryland, in collaboration with Prince George’s County Public Schools, will host Estudios Universitarios a Su Alcance (A College Education Within Your Reach), a college access fair in Spanish, from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center.