In Brief
August 13, 2026
A new study led by geographical scientists at the University of Maryland found that changes in climate had differing effects on intact, lowland tropical…
August 12, 2026
A new UMD study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that dominant policy strategies like supply restrictions and trade bans…
August 11, 2026
Silvec Biologics, a biotech startup co-founded by a University of Maryland plant virologist to combat a disease devastating citrus crops, announced Monday that…
August 06, 2026
The minor offers a formal way for students from all disciplines to gain literacy in the ecosystem, which shapes everything in Maryland from the seafood…
August 04, 2026
Quantum World Congress on Monday announced the University of Maryland as the 2026 lead academic partner for Quantum World Congress, which will be held Sept.…
August 04, 2026
A new study by geologists at the University of Maryland, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of Hawaii shows that seismic waves could be…
July 29, 2026
The reaffirmation confirms that UMD meets rigorous, peer-reviewed standards of quality and integrity—standards that enable our students to access federal…
July 24, 2026
NASA and the University System of Maryland have signed a landmark five-year agreement to advance student-led innovation across the technologies that could…
July 24, 2026
The temperature of the ocean can change by several degrees Celsius over a distance as short as a soccer field. And according to a new study led by University…
July 22, 2026
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has published a new rule establishing a fixed time period for admission and an extension-of-stay process for F-1 and…
July 17, 2026
The University of Maryland Police Department is collecting new school supplies for nearby Paint Branch Elementary School through Aug. 10.
July 15, 2026
A University of Maryland researcher has received a nearly $425K grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate the causes of a rare and…
July 14, 2026
A University of Maryland researcher plans to expand and deepen his work in rural Maryland combating substance use, supported by a new grant of $909,084 from…
July 09, 2026
The University of Maryland will launch an online Master of Professional Studies program in geospatial artificial intelligence and healthcare in the Spring 2027…
July 06, 2026
Many fungi lead triple lives, whether killing insects, decomposing organic matter in the soil or transferring nitrogen to plant roots. A new study offers a…
July 01, 2026
The National Quantum Laboratory (QLab) at the University of Maryland has announced a new agreement granting university members and other QLab users remote…