Research
Three Faculty Members Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Innovators in New Materials, Rotorcraft Design, AI Honored; Former Vice President for Research Also Recognized
Arts & Culture
How a UMD Researcher Helped an Oscar Nominee Take Flight
Documentary on Bird-Rescuing Brothers Has Already Won at Sundance, Cannes
Research
Mid-Atlantic Climate Action Hub Launches With $2.2M Grant From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
New Initiative to Link Environmental Justice Efforts Across Five States and D.C.
Athletics
New Foundation, Collectives Help Maryland Student-Athletes Capitalize on Their Brands
Efforts Also Aim to Connect Fans, Improve Local Community
Arts & Culture
How a UMD Researcher Helped an Oscar Nominee Take Flight
Documentary on Bird-Rescuing Brothers Has Already Won at Sundance, Cannes
Research
Mid-Atlantic Climate Action Hub Launches With $2.2M Grant From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
New Initiative to Link Environmental Justice Efforts Across Five States and D.C.
Athletics
New Foundation, Collectives Help Maryland Student-Athletes Capitalize on Their Brands
Efforts Also Aim to Connect Fans, Improve Local Community
Recent Articles
Are You an A+ on an E-scooter?
Take Our Quiz on ‘Micromobility’ Options for a Safe Trip Across Campus
Planning Tool Prepares Kidney Patients for the Next Disaster
More Intense Floods, Fires and Hurricanes Driven by Climate Change Threaten Access to Dialysis
UMD Study: Retailers Can Gain From Reducing Food Waste
Marketing Experts Name 5 Ways Grocery Sellers Can Improve the Supply Chain
Events
Feb 07
Wellness Workshops: Time Management
Feb 07
Writers' House Spring Open House
Feb 07
CDPA Listening Session: Physical Disabilities
Feb 07
The Future of Strategic Volunteer Engagement Webinar
Feb 07
Senate Meeting
Feb 07
MPRC Special Symposium: The Social Contexts of Adolescent Wellbeing
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New Colors for the Canon, A Celebration of African American and Hispanic Song Composers
Join us for this song festival that seeks to amplify the voices of BIPOC singers and composers. Throughout history, the music of people of color has been co-opted, appropriated or ignored. Through three performances, the Voice-Opera Division aims to increase the repertoire commonly used to include more compositions by composers of color while honoring their songs and the stories they tell.
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NBC NewsFlorida does such a massive disservice because it has such a large Latinx and Black community there. This idea that their history is not important is a slap in the face to its early migrants.
In Brief
New Initiatives to Support Staff Work Life Experience Announced
Senior Vice President and Provost Jennifer King Rice, Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Carlo Colella, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Georgina Dodge and Vice President for Student Affairs Patty Perillo sent the following email to University of Maryland faculty and staff today: The University of Maryland's strategic plan, Fearlessly Forward, boldly commits to making new and sustained investments in our people and communities.
SEE to Host Atsuko Okatsuka for All Niter Comedy Show
Student Entertainment Events (SEE) will welcome stand-up comedian, actor and writer Atsuko Okatsuka for its Spring Comedy Show, to be held as part of the Stamp’s annual All Niter event.
Pitch Dingman Competition 2023 Expands to USM Schools
After hosting nearly a decade of “Shark Tank”-style student pitch competitions, the University of Maryland’s Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship is expanding its annual Pitch Dingman Competition to include other University System of Maryland entrepreneurs.
Features
Uncovering Connections Between Built Environment and Health
Researchers Use Google Street View, Patient Records to Create Database
A Calmer Take on ‘Hyperspace’
New Episode of ‘Ask an Engineer’ Video Series Separates Space Travel Fact From Fiction