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The Maryland women’s basketball team’s game against Mount St. Mary’s scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday has been canceled due to a positive COVID-19 test within the Mountaineers’ program.
Dr. Sacared Bodison, University Health Center interim director, sent the following email to the campus community this afternoon: Testing remains a critical component of COVID-19 mitigation. As a reminder, we recommend that everyone on campus get tested for COVID-19 before winter break begins.
To better analyze COVID-19’s global impact on agricultural production and food security, University of Maryland researchers have led the creation of the new NASA Harvest COVID-19 Dashboard.
The University of Maryland raised nearly $200,000 for campus projects—more than double last year’s fundraising total—on Giving Tuesday, the global day of philanthropy that annually follows Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Upcoming games for the Maryland men’s and women’s basketball teams have been canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests in their opponents’ programs.
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is hiring a new director for Bias Incident Support Services (BISS) and invites the campus community to meet the four finalists for the position.
Saturday’s Terps football game against the University of Michigan has been canceled after a rising number of positive COVID-19 test results among Wolverines student-athletes, the Michigan Athletic Department announced today. The game will not be rescheduled.
The Maryland men’s basketball team will travel to Harrisonburg, Va., to play James Madison at 3 p.m. Saturday. The game was added as a replacement for UMD’s previously scheduled contest against Towson, which was supposed to take place Tuesday but was canceled due to a positive COVID-19 test in the Tigers’ program.
Legendary Maryland men’s basketball player Len Bias was selected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2021, the organization announced yesterday.
Five University of Maryland faculty have been newly chosen as fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of journals such as Science.
University President Darryll J. Pines sent the following email to the campus community today: I write to you today to commend the leadership of Black student leaders who have agreed to partner with me and other university leaders to pursue an anti-racist agenda here at the University of Maryland.
Maryland Athletics announced the launch of Terrapin Club+, a new online streaming platform featuring exclusive video content and programming for Terrapin Club members. Terrapin Club+ (TC+) debuts today with a free preview of two shows: “The Johnny Holliday Show” and “Behind the Play.”
The Maryland football team will resume practices today in preparation for Saturday’s game at Indiana. It will be the first game since matchups with Ohio State and Michigan State were canceled amid a surge of positive COVID-19 test results within Maryland Athletics earlier this month, including for Head Coach Michael Locksley.
Maryland Athletics today canceled Saturday’s scheduled football game against Michigan State following new positive test results for COVID among student-athletes and staff, including Head Coach Michael Locksley. The game will not be rescheduled, with the announcement following the cancellation of last Saturday’s Ohio State matchup after earlier positive tests.
Dining Services said today that it will open a dining hall for the duration of Thanksgiving break, as well as serve a traditional holiday meal, to safely accommodate the estimated 1,200 students who will be staying on campus. The Diner in the Ellicott Community will welcome students on dining plans and with Dining Dollars as it offers a limited menu each day, Tuesday, Nov. 24 through Saturday, Nov. 2.
The Phoenix Suns selected Terps All-American forward Jalen Smith with the 10th overall pick in the first round of the 2020 NBA Draft Wednesday evening.
The Big Ten Conference on Wednesday announced the Maryland men's basketball team's 2020-21 schedule, featuring home-and-home league matchups against No. 7 Wisconsin, No. 24 Rutgers, No. 25 Michigan, Purdue, Minnesota, Penn State and Nebraska.
The University of Maryland has joined an expanded national effort announced today to advance accessibility and educational opportunities for young people interested in computer science.
The Maryland men's and women's basketball teams released their 2020-21 non-conference schedules today. The Terrapin men will host six matchups, including a multi-team event, while the women will host three matchups at Xfinity Center.
Campus Advocates Respond and Educate to Stop Violence (CARE) is now accepting applications from undergraduate students interested in addressing power-based violence—such as sexual assault, relationship violence, sexual harassment and stalking—through its Peer Educators and Outreach Peers programs.
The University of Maryland was named "Best Venue for Weddings” in the 2020 “Best Of” awards sponsored by marketing and membership organization Unique Venues.
Maryland Football has paused all team-related activities due to an elevated number of COVID-19 cases in the Terrapins’ program, Maryland Athletics announced today. The Ohio State game scheduled for Saturday has been canceled and will not be rescheduled.
The First Year Book Committee is accepting nominations for the 2021-22 First Year Book. As with all past First Year Books, the committee is looking for texts that relate to current events and important issues for the University of Maryland community to discuss.
This year, as part of a national program to encourage more first-generation college students, the University of Maryland community is invited to contribute to a new virtual bulletin board. Suggestions and tips posted there will help UMD's Student Success Office create a new website of resources and information for potential Terps who would be the first in their families to attend college.
Maryland Athletics announced on Friday an expansion of its student-athlete development program, with enhanced relationships with Special Olympics Maryland (SOMD) and Team IMPACT and a new partnership with UMD’s chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
The Phillips Collection, a partner of the University of Maryland, has launched a project to capture this unprecedented year in unique photography. “Community in Focus” aims to put together a collective portrait filled with human emotions that connect us all: bravery, humor, sadness, creativity and kindness.
Student Entertainment Events has rescheduled its 2020 Homecoming Comedy Show featuring Hasan Minhaj. The virtual event, initially planned for Oct. 29, will now be held at 8 p.m. Nov. 17 with a pre-show Jackbox game with the UMD community at 7:30 p.m.
A University of Maryland researcher is working to bring augmented and virtual reality training to manufacturing-industry workforces that now generally rely on low-tech employee training methods like videos and manuals, and face an increasing skills gap.
Concerns about contracting the coronavirus are making voters wary of casting ballots in person, but they’re still not sold on voting by mail either, finds new research from the UMD Department of Government and Politics.
The University of Maryland is seeking applicants for the two candidates it may submit for student regent. The winning nominee systemwide will serve from July 1, 2021-June 30, 2023 on the Board of Regents, the governing board for the system’s 12 institutions of higher education, three regional higher education centers and one system office.
With Terp fans unable to attend games at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium this season due to COVID-19, Maryland Athletics is launching a new interactive pregame show. The Terps Tailgate Show will debut at 6:10 p.m. Friday ahead of UMD’s Homecoming game against Minnesota.
Good Neighbor Day, an annual event that brings together the College Park community to beautify shared spaces, educate and engage in sustainable practices, and take pride in Greater College Park, has been rescheduled for Nov. 7. The organizers—the University of Maryland, the city of College Park and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission—are recruiting volunteers.
Eighteen faculty members from across the university will participate in the new Research Leaders Fellows Program, designed to help expand their impact and compete for significant multidisciplinary awards, the Division of Research announced today. Announced by UMD President Darryll J. Pines in his first message to the campus, the program is designed to lead to cross-disciplinary teams and projects that create major impacts in areas of research critical to society.
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