In Brief
March 27, 2025
TIME and Statista recently named the top 250 U.S. companies reducing environmental impact, and two of the four Maryland companies on the list were established at the University of Maryland and the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute (MEI2).
March 24, 2025
Temporary vehicle and bike lane striping was completed in Lot Z over Spring Break as part of a major initiative aimed at improving campus connectivity, safety and accessibility.
March 14, 2025
In the 1960s, ecologist G. Evelyn Hutchinson raised a puzzling question: Why do so many phytoplankton species exist? The ocean teems with these photosynthesizing bacteria, but mathematically, they shouldn’t all survive while competing for limited nutrients.
March 13, 2025
A team of University of Maryland undergraduates took first place at an international competition to provide consulting on social responsibility.
March 10, 2025
Metamorphic proteins are able to drastically switch between multiple shapes in human, animal and bacterial cells, enabling them to adapt to changing environments and carry out diverse functions. But L ittle is known about how this “shapeshifting” happens.
March 10, 2025
The contractor building the state’s light-rail Purple Line will close two lanes of Baltimore Avenue in College Park from Hotel Drive to Fraternity Row from on or about March 17 through May 19 to facilitate construction of the tracks across the street. One lane of travel will be open in each direction. See this map for details and sidewalk detours.
March 04, 2025
TerpTax, a University of Maryland-affiliated nonprofit housed at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, is offering free tax preparation services to UMD students and low- to middle-income residents of the College Park community.
February 26, 2025
The contractor for the Purple Line light-rail project will adjust the traffic pattern on Campus Drive east of Baltimore Avenue (near the Leonardtown apartments), starting on or about March 4 and lasting approximately six months.
February 25, 2025
An expert in quantum physics, computing and networking has been tapped to serve as director of the National Quantum Laboratory at Maryland (QLab), effective Sept. 1. Norbert Linke, currently a professor of physics at Duke University, brings a decade of experience running a quantum computer user facility and conducting research on the applications of trapped atomic ions.
February 19, 2025
Forbes has named the University of Maryland one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2025, according to new rankings released last week. UMD ranks No. 1 in Maryland, No. 3 among public universities and No. 8 overall for education, and stands in the top 10% of all organizations with at least 5,000 employees, placing 59th out of over 700, and it is the second consecutive year that UMD has received this recognition.
February 11, 2025
Student Entertainment Events (SEE) will welcome comedy YouTuber and influencer Quenlin Blackwell for its Q&A series at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 in the Stamp Student Union’s Grand Ballroom.
February 10, 2025
The first Big Ten Democracy Summit will convene Feb. 10-11 at the University of Maryland, highlighting the vital role of higher education in fostering a thriving democracy.
February 10, 2025
This year, the University of Maryland will join institutions nationwide in celebrating Lab Safety Awareness Week from Feb. 10-14, offering events and activities that recognize the importance of laboratory safety and that thank Terps for prioritizing safety.
February 07, 2025
The University of Maryland’s annual Do Good Challenge will return on April 22 with nearly $40,000 in prizes—almost double from last year—going to student winners of the social impact pitch competition.
February 07, 2025
The University of Maryland invites Terps to participate in Love Data Week 2025, a celebration of data that takes place every year during the week of Valentine's Day. The theme for 2025 is "Whose Data Is It, Anyway?," spanning where it comes from, who owns it and how to use it responsibly.
February 04, 2025
A University of Maryland scientist using advanced microscopy to reveal the secrets of cell-to-cell communication in developing organisms received a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue his research.