In Brief
November 14, 2022
The No. 2 Terps advanced to the field hockey Final Four with a dramatic 3-2 shootout victory over No. 8 Syracuse on Sunday in College Park. It is the team’s second year in a row to advance to the NCAA Semifinals and their 21st such appearance in 35 seasons under head coach Missy Meharg.
November 09, 2022
The nomination period is now open for the University System of Maryland Board of Regents’ Staff Award, with the deadline for submission extended to Nov. 18.
November 08, 2022
Terps whose parents didn’t graduate from college are invited to share advice, encouragement and other stories and to be photographed for a new display as part of today’s newly expanded First-Generation College Student Celebration Day event.
November 08, 2022
Climate predictions suggest the mid-Atlantic will face more frequent and severe rainstorms in coming years, which begs the question of what to do with the additional rainwater. Researchers from the University of Maryland surveyed a variety of stakeholders and found that everyone agrees the old centralized way of managing stormwater needs to change, with opinions breaking down into three general camps.
November 04, 2022
University of Maryland researchers in a new study have demystified the process by which cells receive their shape—and it all starts with a protein called actin.
November 03, 2022
A new report published by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) showing that the state is on track to meet its 2030 greenhouse gas (GHG) targets and is the first in the nation to use a NASA-owned remote-sensing system developed by the University of Maryland for measuring carbon stored in forests.
October 31, 2022
The Stamp Student Union will host a campuswide “story exchange” from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Stamp Colony Ballroom to break down barriers, shatter stereotypes, and build curiosity, empathy and community.
October 28, 2022
In an homage to the old Blockbuster video rental stores, McKeldin Library puts on its own Halloween costume for a weekend of holiday film fun.
October 27, 2022
The University of Maryland Police Department, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
October 25, 2022
The University of Maryland Office of Community Engagement and partners welcome donations of food, monetary contributions and volunteers to pack food and meals for its annual Good Neighbor Day Food Drive.
October 21, 2022
Despite rising interest rates and other inflation-related aches, a new University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll finds American support for Ukraine is holding steady.
October 17, 2022
A series of virtual forums will be held this week to gather students’ input on the design of upcoming cultural centers in Cole Field House.
October 12, 2022
Free activities, giveaways and live entertainment will all be part of the City of College Park’s signature event, College Park Day, scheduled from noon-6 p.m. Oct. 15 at the College Park Aviation Museum and Airport. The community celebration includes diverse groups from the University of Maryland.
October 10, 2022
Researchers at the University of Maryland National Center for Smart Growth (NCSG) have received a $400,000 grant to develop a guidebook to help transportation agencies plan for equitable, inclusive transit investments.
September 30, 2022
University President Darryll J. Pines sent the following email to faculty and staff today: I write to you with good news for our workforce, the people who power the University of Maryland. Yesterday, Gov. Larry Hogan announced all regular status state government employees, including UMD faculty and staff, will receive a 4.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase, effective Nov. 1, 2022.
September 28, 2022
A University of Maryland researcher was awarded $2.6 million by the U.S. Department of Energy to investigate the genetics underlying how poplar trees sense nutrients and regulate their metabolism—information that could help farmers maximize yields of this and other plants used in biofuel production.