In Brief

Public Health Researcher Recruiting 1,000 UMD Students for COVID Vaccine Study

March 26, 2021

Starting this week, a School of Public Health researcher is looking to sign up 1,000 University of Maryland students ages 18-26 to participate in a nationwide…

Impact Interns Offers 30+ Paid Opportunities This Summer; Applications Due Sunday

March 26, 2021

The Do Good Institute has extended the deadline through Sunday for its premier internship program, Impact Interns. More than 30 paid internship opportunities…

UMD-led NASA Harvest Program Teams Up With CropX to Support Sustainable Agriculture

March 26, 2021

NASA Harvest, NASA’s Food Security and Agriculture Program led by researchers in the Department of Geographical Sciences at the University of Maryland,…

Continued Vigilance Against COVID Urged; Vaccine Signups Encouraged as Eligibility Expands

March 24, 2021

Dr. Spyridon S. Marinopoulos, University Health Center director, sent the following email to the campus community this afternoon. As we are all returning from…

Research Activities to Transition to 75% Occupancy on April 5

March 24, 2021

Laurie E. Locascio, vice president for research, sent the following email to faculty and staff this morning: On April 5, 2021, we will transition to the next…

Task Force on Policing Seeks Participation on Campus and Community Safety Survey

March 24, 2021

The President's Task Force on Community Policing invites Terps to take the new UMD Campus and Community Safety Survey to help it better understand individual…

Panel Discussion to Celebrate Female Scientists

March 24, 2021

The School of Public Health will host a Women's History Month event at 3:30 p.m. Thursday about a 2020 documentary that chronicles the groundswell of and…

Nominations Welcome for President’s Medal and President’s Distinguished Service Awards

March 23, 2021

The President's Awards Advisory Committee is seeking nominations for awards to be conferred at the Faculty and Staff Convocation on Sept. 15. There are two…

Men’s, Women’s Basketball Teams Play in NCAA Tourneys Today

March 22, 2021

The No. 10-seeded Terps men’s basketball team (17-13) will take on second-seeded Alabama (25-6) at 8:45 p.m. today on TNT in the second round of the NCAA…

Administrative Leave Offered for Vaccination Appointments

March 12, 2021

Rythee Lambert-Jones, interim assistant vice president for University Human Resources (UHR) sent the following email to faculty and and staff today: Protecting…

Cirovski Wins 400th at Maryland as Terps Topple Michigan

March 12, 2021

Sasho Cirovski won his 400th match as head coach of the Maryland men’s soccer team as the Terps defeated No. 6 Michigan, 2-1, yesterday at the Legacy Center in…

UHR Shares Guidance on Employees’ Extended Spring Break

March 11, 2021

Rythee Lambert-Jones, interim assistant vice president, University Human Resources, sent the following email to faculty and staff today: President Pines has…

Frese, Morsell Lead Big Ten Honorees on Women’s, Men’s Basketball Teams

March 10, 2021

The Maryland women’s and men’s basketball teams took home conference awards this week, highlighted by women’s Head Coach Brenda Frese being voted Big Ten Coach…

Pines Extends Spring Break for Faculty, Staff Through March 19

March 09, 2021

University President Darryll J. Pines sent the following email to all staff and faculty this morning: The past year has been like no other in our history. The…

Minor in Robotics and Autonomous Systems Announced

March 09, 2021

Starting in Fall 2021, the University of Maryland will introduce a new undergraduate minor, Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) that will prepare computer…

Reservations Open for Pines’ Inauguration Events

March 08, 2021

Vice President for University Relations Brodie Remington sent the following email to the campus community today: As I shared with you last month, we will be…