In Brief
August 31, 2026
New research co-authored at the University of Maryland shows that in online advertising, perfect privacy and useful ad targeting cannot coexist.
August 31, 2026
University of Maryland researchers and their colleagues found that after an H5N1 bird flu outbreak on dairy farms, cats living closer to them were more likely…
August 31, 2026
Under Armour, the official athletic partner of University of Maryland Athletics, is offering a 25% discount on any of its merchandise for the 2026-27 academic…
August 28, 2026
UMD faculty, staff and student groups are encouraged to apply for Do Good Campus Fund grants. Up to $200,000 will be awarded this academic year to launch new…
August 27, 2026
Going green isn’t always greener, according to new University of Maryland research that found that stronger policies to promote solar farms in China caused…
August 27, 2026
The magazine ranked colleges that excel at student outcomes, learning environment and attractiveness to students, using federal data on institutional…
August 27, 2026
The University of Maryland is calling all Terps to donate blood during the Abbott and the Big Ten We Give Blood drive, a nationwide competition to turn school…
August 27, 2026
The Center for Leadership and Organizational Change (CLOC) will hold an information session on Sept. 1 on its upcoming one-day hiking excursion for faculty and…
August 25, 2026
A University of Maryland researcher studying the optical properties of a two-dimensional material noticed unusual behavior in his sample—turns out, he was…
August 24, 2026
Extreme temperatures and intense ultraviolet (UV) radiation render the moon a hostile place for life as we know it. Now, a new study that includes a UMD…
August 21, 2026
Physics Professor Wendell T. Hill will lead a team in the Diagnostics for Extreme-LIGHT (DELIGHT) program, a new $4.5 million, six-institution initiative…
August 20, 2026
The number of U.S. adults dying of colorectal cancer has dropped by more than a third over the past two decades, but a disparity in mortality rates persists in…
August 19, 2026
The National Symphony Orchestra announced on Tuesday that its 2026-27 season will include a performance of Handel’s “Messiah” hosted by the University of…
August 19, 2026
Student Entertainment Events (SEE) will host Samia as the headliner of its fall welcome concert, Moonlit Music, at 9 p.m. Aug. 29 in Nyumburu Amphitheater.
August 19, 2026
Professor Stephen B. Thomas, Ph.D. has been named interim director of Nyumburu Cultural Center at the University of Maryland, effective Aug. 24, 2026.
August 18, 2026
Researchers at the University of Maryland contributed to a major advance in the fight against a pest responsible for a 5% yearly reduction in the U.S. wheat…