In Brief
September 23, 2022
The Robert H. Smith School of Business has joined Deloitte to launch the Deloitte Initiative for AI and Learning (DIAL), an artificial intelligence (AI) research initiative to expand learning and development opportunities for faculty and students across the University of Maryland’s schools and colleges.
September 19, 2022
Starting today, students, faculty and staff are invited to make their voices heard by filling out a survey from the Department of Transportation Services (DOTS) aimed at creating a greater understanding of campus commuting behaviors and interests.
September 16, 2022
The University of Maryland will offer a new graduate certificate in quantum computing program starting in Spring 2023 that will provide working professionals with training and advanced knowledge that could help revolutionize a range of fields and disciplines, from secure communications to data science and artificial intelligence.
September 15, 2022
Ending hate-driven violence in the U.S. will require policymakers to direct their focus beyond a relatively few number of domestic terrorist attacks to the hate crimes that outnumber them 100-to-1, a University of Maryland terrorism researcher said at a White House summit today.
September 14, 2022
Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend virtual open forums on Monday to learn about and provide input on a new facilities master plan to guide future campus development.
September 13, 2022
Applications will be accepted through Oct. 15 for projects funded through the University Sustainability Fund. Approximately $400,000 is available to support proposals that bolster the University of Maryland’s environmental performance and enhance the student experience.
September 07, 2022
All batteries dropped in the university’s battery recycling bins across campus must have their metal terminals taped, the Recycling and Solid Waste Unit of Facilities Management has announced.
August 30, 2022
Senior Vice President and Provost Jennifer King Rice sent the following email to the campus community today: Welcome back to a new academic year! I hope you all were able to find some time over the summer months for rest and renewal, and that you are ready to embrace the rich opportunities of a new semester. The start of the new academic year is always an energizing time at the University of Maryland!
August 29, 2022
Maryland Athletics on Monday announced the launch of the Maryland Marketplace, in partnership with Opendorse, to maximize name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities for Terrapin student-athletes.
August 29, 2022
New infrastructure at the University of Maryland is expanding high-performance computing access for undergraduate students while allowing machine learning researchers to model more data than ever before.
August 24, 2022
Terrapin Tech, the university’s one-stop shop for IT support, tech purchasing, and device repairs, has moved from McKeldin Library to the ground floor of the Edward St. John Learning & Teaching Center (ESJ 0398).
August 22, 2022
Among the most aggressive invasive insect pests in the Mid-Atlantic, spotted lanternflies damage fruit trees and grapevines, posing serious economic threats to farmers. While efforts to control them have been hindered in part by a lack of knowledge, University of Maryland researchers have just contributed important new information about what they eat and what plant species host them at different stages of their life-cycle.
August 17, 2022
Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Georgina Dodge sent the following email to campus leaders today: I am writing to inform you that Angela Nastase, J.D., (she/her/hers) has been named our new interim Title IX coordinator and director for the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct (OCRSM).
August 17, 2022
University Health Center Director Dr. Spyridon Marinopoulos sent the following email to the campus community today: I am writing to notify you that we have our first presumptive case of monkeypox (MPX) within the University of Maryland community. The staff member has taken all necessary medical steps and is doing well.
August 17, 2022
The Good Neighbor Day Planning Committee is accepting nominations through Aug. 26 for in-person, hybrid or virtual projects and workshops for the 11th annual community service day that brings together local residents and University of Maryland students, staff, faculty and alums.
August 09, 2022
The most common bat in the United States, the big brown bat, boasts an unusually long lifespan of up to 19 years. A new study led by University of Maryland researchers identifies one of the secrets to this bat’s exceptional longevity: hibernation.