In Brief
February 16, 2022
A multi-institutional research team that includes a University of Maryland scientist has uncovered a new method that allows for gene editing in ticks at the…
February 16, 2022
The University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) Fischell Department of Bioengineering (BIOE) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) Department of…
February 08, 2022
An associate research professor in the University of Maryland’s Department of Geographical Sciences has co-led a new paper containing 10 facts that land use…
February 01, 2022
Artificial intelligence (AI) has made inroads into almost every industry and socioeconomic sector in recent decades, carrying with it a promise of making life…
January 31, 2022
Interim Vice President for Research Amitabh Varshney and incoming Vice President for Research Gregory Ball sent the following email this morning to deans,…
January 28, 2022
The Division of Information Technology is marking National Data Privacy Day today by announcing both a new UMD policy to establish clear principles and…
January 26, 2022
Senior Vice President and Provost Jennifer King Rice and Assistant Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Rythee Lambert-Jones sent the following…
January 26, 2022
Omicron Delta Kappa, one of the most prestigious national societies to recognize leadership, is now accepting applications for the Spring 2022 semester.
January 24, 2022
Seven University of Maryland graduates were named to the 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 lists, a compilation of what the magazine calls 600 of the brightest young…
January 18, 2022
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center joins with University of Maryland Athletics in announcing a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for patrons attending all…
January 18, 2022
The University of Maryland has joined 83 other academic institutions in a new initiative to bolster the nation’s cybersecurity education and workforce…
January 13, 2022
Each year, hundreds of thousands of people die in fires that cause economic damage equivalent to 2% of combined global income. With that toll expected to…
January 06, 2022
Most of the defendants accused of breaching the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, who had links to organized extremist groups were affiliated with the Proud Boys,…
January 04, 2022
Maryland Athletics announced that a vaccine requirement will go into effect on Jan. 9 for all indoor sporting events, including men's and women's basketball.…
December 23, 2021
Nearly one year after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a new UMD Critical Issues Poll study provides insight on how that event impacted Americans’…
December 16, 2021
University President Darryll J. Pines sent the following email to staff and faculty today: As we approach Winter Break, I continue to reflect on my gratitude…