In Brief
November 30, 2018
Communication Professor Linda Aldoory and Cynthia Baur, endowed chair and director of the School of Public Health’s Horowitz Center for Health Literacy, are…
November 30, 2018
The University of Maryland recently released its Sustainability Progress Report, featuring an array of sustainability achievements from the past year.
November 28, 2018
The President’s Commission on Women's Issues is seeking to recognize members of the university community who have distinguished themselves by working with and…
November 19, 2018
A team of students from the College of Information Studies took home two awards in a competition this month sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and…
November 16, 2018
A University of Maryland researcher’s experiment will be onboard a scheduled resupply mission launching tomorrow to the International Space Station (ISS) from…
November 16, 2018
The annual A.J. Francis Canned Food Drive, named for the former UMD defensive lineman, kicks off tomorrow before Maryland’s noon game vs. Ohio State at Capital…
November 14, 2018
Does arts education for high school students lead to better academic outcomes compared to students with no arts instruction? New research led by Kenneth Elpus,…
November 14, 2018
Students can start the new year with an extra push toward graduation. In the three-week Winter Session 2019, from Jan. 2–22, they can earn up to four credits…
November 13, 2018
The Terps came in as the No. 11 seed as the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Committee announced the field and bracket for the 2018 tournament yesterday. UMD will…
November 13, 2018
Nominations for the University System of Maryland Board of Regents’ Staff Awards are due to the University Senate Office by Friday. These are the highest…
November 09, 2018
University of Maryland employees raised more than $30,000 for those in need during the first month of the annual Faculty and Staff Community Campaign. The…
November 09, 2018
Former University of Maryland football standout LaMont Jordan, longtime field hockey coach Missy Meharg and former basketball star Buck Williams were among six…
November 08, 2018
For the first time, astronomers have observed several pairs of galaxies in the final stages of merging, peering through thick walls of gas and dust to capture…
November 07, 2018
Recruiting for senior marshals at the university’s main Commencement ceremony on Dec. 18 is under way. Marshals will represent their college and the entire…
November 05, 2018
Do you have the next million-dollar idea? Students who think so can register their team for the 2019 Hult Prize challenge, a competition that awards $1 million…
October 31, 2018
The University of Maryland was ranked No. 15 among U.S. public institutions and No. 31 among all U.S. institutions in the 2019 Best Global Universities…