In Brief
April 14, 2023
The University of Maryland on Monday received certification as a Bee Campus USA affiliate by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, joining 163 other higher education institutions in a movement dedicated to creating and maintaining pollinator-friendly campus habitats.
April 11, 2023
The University of Maryland’s National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) has launched a collection of free sustainability-focused resources to engage more teachers and students in discussions about sustainability—with the hope that a greater diversity of perspectives and experiences can yield more robust and creative solutions.
April 11, 2023
Two Terps were among the top picks in last night’s 2023 WNBA Draft, with Diamond Miller taken second overall by the Minnesota Lynx and Abby Meyers selected No. 11 by the Dallas Wings.
April 05, 2023
The Department of English in the College of Arts and Humanities will debut a minor in digital storytelling and poetics this fall that will empower students from a range of academic backgrounds to make and tell stories in digital and new media spaces.
April 04, 2023
All faculty and staff are invited to submit nominations electronically or by mail by April 10 for the President's Medal and the President's Distinguished Service Awards (click on links to view past recipients), which will be conferred at the Faculty and Staff Convocation on Sept. 13.
March 30, 2023
The University of Maryland Libraries invites students, faculty and staff to participate in a brief, anonymized online survey about their experiences with UMD Libraries.
March 29, 2023
Student Entertainment Events (SEE) will welcome Aminé with special guest Tai Verdes for the University of Maryland’s annual Art Attack concert on May 5 in the Xfinity Center. Tickets can be purchased at umdtickets.com starting at noon on Friday.
March 16, 2023
From Monday, March 20 through Friday, March 24, work on the Purple Line light-rail project will close the intersection of Regents and Campus drives for repaving.
March 15, 2023
Water covers 71% of Earth’s surface, but no one knows how or when such massive quantities of it arrived on our planet in the first place.
March 07, 2023
The Arboretum and Botanical Garden has announced a collaboration at the University of Maryland to earn the distinction of Bee Campus USA in time for Maryland Day on April 29.
March 03, 2023
The President’s Awards Advisory Committee is seeking nominations for awards to be conferred at the Faculty and Staff Convocation on Sept. 13. There are two categories of awards.
February 24, 2023
The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is launching a new master’s program for recent graduates from any academic background and professionals in any industry seeking a time- and cost-efficient means to develop their foundational business skills.
February 24, 2023
A series of helicopter landings and takeoffs is planned on Chapel Fields as part of educational and training exercises for the Army ROTC program. These events are standard practice and are not cause for alarm. There will be minimal disruption to foot traffic on Chapel Fields during landing and takeoff.
February 23, 2023
The University of Maryland’s Ukrainian Student Association will host a candlelight vigil for Ukraine at 4 p.m. today by the sundial on McKeldin Mall. It will mark the anniversary tomorrow of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and will honor the victims of Ukraine’s ongoing fight for freedom and democracy.
February 16, 2023
Student Entertainment Events (SEE) will host a discussion with TikTok celebrity and comedian Chris Olsen at 8 p.m. March 30 in the Stamp Student Union’s Colony Ballroom.
February 13, 2023
The University of Maryland’s Turkish Student Organization is collecting donations to support the victims of last week’s devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, which have killed at least 35,000 people and affected more than 20 million.