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Winter Break

Maryland Today is (mostly) in hibernation until Jan. 26. We’re not sending daily emails, but are occasionally updating the website with timely articles and other information. Good luck on finals, and have a safe, fun winter break!

In Brief

December 18, 2023
The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism will launch a documentary master’s concentration beginning in the 2024-25 academic year.

December 14, 2023
President Pines designates Dec. 22 as an administrative leave day for all regular and contingent II faculty and staff.

December 13, 2023
A 2018 UMD graduate has made a $180,000 gift to establish undergraduate student scholarships for four students per year.

December 11, 2023
Beginning on or about Dec. 20, Campus Drive from Regents Drive (near Symons Hall) to Union Lane (near the Stamp Student Union) will be closed through Jan. 19.

December 07, 2023
University of Maryland student leaders are launching a new effort during finals week to expand the tradition of leaving offerings to the bronze Testudo statue…

December 05, 2023
An innovative startup that emerged from the research labs of two University of Maryland faculty members has been awarded the Phase 1 Microbattery Design Prize…

December 03, 2023
The University of Maryland football team will make its 30th bowl appearance when it meets Auburn in the 2023 TransPerfect Music City Bowl on Dec. 30 at Nissan…

December 01, 2023
A University of Maryland undergraduate and alumna were named to DC Inno’s Inno Under 25 class of 2023.

December 01, 2023
The School of Public Policy’s new home won an international architectural award for its cutting-edge teaching and collaborative spaces that blend traditional…

November 17, 2023
A multi-institutional team led by the University of Maryland has been selected for the DARPA Triage Challenge, in which participants compete to develop novel…

November 13, 2023
President Darryll J. Pines and Senior Vice President and Provost Jennifer King Rice sent the following email to the campus community about the extension of…

November 13, 2023
The University of Maryland will be home to FOX's “Big Noon Kickoff” show on Saturday, when the Terrapins host No. 2 Michigan at SECU Stadium.

November 07, 2023
The National Orchestral Institute + Festival (NOI+F), a program of the University of Maryland’s Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, will be the orchestra…

November 06, 2023
The Maryland field hockey team (16-5) on Sunday night earned its 35th overall NCAA Tournament bid. The Terrapins, the No. 4 overall seed, will take on Old…

November 06, 2023
University of Maryland students can now update their gender marker in Testudo to include a nonbinary option, the Office of the Registrar announced.

October 30, 2023
The University of Maryland will host a series of open forums for graduate students focused on their central role in the institution’s success.