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Maryland Athletics Launches ‘VoTERP’ Initiative

Maryland Athletics today launched the “VoTERP” initiative, a campaign to provide student-athletes and staff with nonpartisan resources to educate, activate and vote.

1% Positivity Rate for 1,400+ COVID Tests Conducted at UMD

University President Darryll J. Pines sent the following email to the campus community today: 

Big Ten Network to Air Another 24 Hours of Maryland Coverage

The Big Ten Network will again air 24 hours of solely Maryland programming tomorrow, featuring 13 games across 11 sports and highlighted by the BTN debut of two classic Terp games from 1984. 

SAT, ACT Optional for Spring and Fall 2021 Admission

The University of Maryland will make SAT and ACT scores optional for the spring and fall 2021 freshman and transfer application processes, the Office of Enrollment Management announced today.

UMD Libraries Expands Researchers’ Access to Big Data

University of Maryland Libraries is now among 10 Big Ten Academic Alliance libraries to join the Collaborative Archive & Data Research Environment (CADRE), which provides researchers access to secure, high-quality data on academic research, publication trends and patents in all knowledge domains. 

Voluntary Football Training Suspended After 9 Student-Athletes, Staff Members Test Positive for COVID-19

Maryland Athletics, as part of a gradual, phased approach to the return of student-athletes to campus, is working with the University Health Center to conduct regular COVID-19 testing. In preparation for this ongoing testing period, it worked with state, county and university health officials to develop appropriate protocols in the event of positive test results, including education, contact identification and tracing, and self-isolation.

Undergrad’s Infrared Innovation Wins USM COVID App Challenge

A University of Maryland computer science student was one of six winners from around the state in the University System of Maryland (USM) COVID App Challenge, a competition launched in late May by the USM COVID Research and Innovation Task Force to develop innovative mobile software to solve a COVID-19-related problem.

Mizzou Improving, But Not Done Addressing Racial Crisis, Finds Report Co-written by UMD Researcher

The University of Missouri has made moderate progress in improving diversity, equity and inclusion since its 2015-16 racial crisis, but must continue to address trauma and tensions on the campus, according to a new report by the American Council on Education (ACE) co-written by a University of Maryland professor.

Big Ten: Fall Sports Would Move to Conference-Only Schedules

Maryland Athletics today shared the following statement from the Big Ten Conference.

Commission Reaffirms UMD’s Accreditation

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education has reaffirmed the University of Maryland’s accreditation, following a nearly yearlong review.

Non-industrialized Cultures Facing Collective Threat Create Stricter Rules, Research Finds

Non-industrialized societies from centuries past have tightened or loosened their social rules depending on external threats, just as industrialized ones today do, a new study has found. 

Registration Opens for COVID-19 Testing on Campus July 14-15

The university is offering voluntary COVID-19 testing to all faculty, staff and students on July 14 and 15, Jewel Washington, assistant vice president for University Human Resources, said in an email today.

Student Journalists’ Project Highlights Criminalization of Homelessness

From laws banning panhandling to bulldozers and firehoses clearing encampments, a new project from University of Maryland student journalists and partners nationwide is showing how homelessness is frequently criminalized and leads to a cycle of arrests and fines that make emerging from crisis almost impossible.

Maryland Releases Student-Athlete COVID-19 Testing Results

No student-athlete tested positive for COVID-19 during an initial on-campus screening of 105 student-athletes earlier this month, Maryland Athletics announced yesterday.

Big Ten Network to Air 24 Hours of Maryland Coverage Tuesday

The Big Ten Network will air 24 hours of solely Maryland programming on Tuesday, featuring 16 games across six sports and highlighted by the television debut of “Unlocked,” the behind-the-scenes documentary showcasing UMD football.

Research: Hummingbirds See Colors Humans Can Only Imagine

With their reliance on color to find food and dazzle potential mates, escape predators and navigate diverse terrain, it’s no surprise birds have excellent color vision. New research that includes a University of Maryland biologist shows that hummingbirds can even see colors that combine the visible spectrum with ultraviolet light.

Research: Fentanyl Tops List of Drugs Found in Baltimore Overdose Patients

Fentanyl tops the list of drugs detected in overdose patients at two Baltimore hospital emergency departments, suggesting that hospitals and medical systems throughout the United States consider adding the potent synthetic opioid to their routine drug testing panels, new University of Maryland research has found.

Scientists Detect Unexpected Structures Near Earth’s Core

University of Maryland geophysicists who analyzed thousands of recordings of echoes from the boundary between Earth’s molten core and the solid mantle layer above it have discovered more widespread, heterogenous structures—areas of unusually dense, hot rock—at the core-mantle boundary than previously known.

Hundreds of COVID-19 Tests Administered as Research, Athletics Enter Phase 1 of Reopening

The University of Maryland tested 251 employees and students for COVID-19 yesterday and Monday in a first-of-its-kind effort on campus. 

$10M USDA Grant to Fund UMD-led Project to Sustain Corn Belt Crop Production

University of Maryland researchers will lead a five-year, $10-million project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to help farmers in the Corn Belt maximize crop production.

University Preparing to Restart On-campus Research

A plan to resume research activities on the Maryland campus remains in Phase 0, a planning and preparation phase to ready the campus for the resumption of laboratory work, Vice President for Research Laurie Locascio said in an email today to the UMD community.

USM Launches COVID App Challenge

The University System of Maryland (USM) COVID Research & Innovation Task Force yesterday announced a competition inviting its community to develop apps that solve problems related to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

$1.2M NSF Grant to Support Study of Cell Movement, Training of Underrepresented Groups in Science

A $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation will help a UMD researcher answer a longstanding question in biology: How do cells go from being stationary to motile—that is, able to move around the body to perform various functions?

Undergraduate Researchers of the Year Announced

Seven seniors were named Maryland’s top undergraduate researchers of the year. Nominated by faculty for the awards, which are sponsored by the Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research and the Office of Undergraduate Studies, the students receive $1,000 prizes. This year, their substantial accomplishments are being celebrated virtually.

Virtual Town Hall Planned to Discuss Relaunching of On-Campus Research

Vice President for Research Laurie Locascio will host a virtual Town Hall at 2 p.m. tomorrow to discuss the planning and preparation for restarting research activities at the University of Maryland.

Memorial Chapel to Go Red to Celebrate Grads

The university’s Office of Community Engagement (OCE) will sponsor the lighting up of the Memorial Chapel with red illuminating lights on the evenings of Friday through Sunday to celebrate University of Maryland students' graduation.

UMD Updates Telework and Leave Guidance

Jewel M. Washington, assistant vice president for human resources, provided new information to faculty and staff yesterday, updating her guidance issued on April 6 related to employee compensation and recording leave on timesheets that is set to expire on May 22.

Severe Research Restrictions to Continue Through at Least June 1

The University of Maryland will continue operating under severe research restrictions through at least June 1, following Prince George’s County’s extension of a stay-at-home order through that date, Vice President for Research Laurie E. Locascio announced in an email this afternoon.

Grads: Share Your Photos, Videos to Be Featured in Commencement Ceremonies

The University of Maryland invites Spring 2020 graduates to share photos, videos and messages of memories, experiences and hope with fellow Terps using the hashtag #UMDgrad on social media for the opportunity to be included in the virtual commencement ceremony on May 22.

UMD Virtual Town Hall Today

University President Wallace D. Loh and other UMD leaders will host a virtual town hall for the university community at 3 p.m. today.

AgEnterprise Challenge Winner Developing Option to Conveniently ‘Munch’ Microgreens

A student startup with an invention that could sprout three pounds of nutritionally dense baby greens a week won the top prize in the 2020 AgEnterprise Challenge, an annual pitch competition by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources—presented online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

OCE Hosts Census-centric Video Challenge; Prizes to Total $1,000

Have some free time on your hands with social distancing? The Office of Community Engagement suggests putting your TikTok-inspired creativity to use in its Count Me In Video Challenge.

Severe Research Restrictions Extended Through May 15; Research Town Hall Planned This Month

The University of Maryland has extended severe research restrictions until May 15 to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, Vice President for Research Laurie E. Locascio wrote in an email yesterday to the campus community.

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