Campus & Community
New Teaching Innovation Grants to Support Surge of Educational Tech
Awards for 24 Projects Fund Use of AI, Gamification and More in the Classroom
Campus & Community
School of Public Health to Debut Global Health Major, New Department
Department of Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health to Tackle Issues ‘Head On’
Research
Op/ed: The Science of Reducing Prejudice in Kids
Making Schools Welcoming for All Can Lead to a More Fair, Just Society, Education Scholar Says
Campus & Community
School of Public Health to Debut Global Health Major, New Department
Department of Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health to Tackle Issues ‘Head On’
Research
Op/ed: The Science of Reducing Prejudice in Kids
Making Schools Welcoming for All Can Lead to a More Fair, Just Society, Education Scholar Says
Recent Articles
New Ideas for Used Materials
Art Class Designs Maryland Day Installation From Found Objects
Terp Twins Times 2
From Family Dinners to Built-in Besties, 4 Sisters Share Benefits of Attending UMD Together
Talking Politics—Without Getting the Silent Treatment
Family Therapist Offers Tips for Navigating a Fraught Election Year
Events
Apr 17
Stamp Text Quest
Apr 17
STEAM Salon With Helen Craig: Using UMD Libraries to Educate and Empower Students on the Importance of Insect Ecosystem Services
Apr 17
Q&A With Artist Nekisha Durrett: On Monuments
Apr 17
3MT Competiton
Apr 17
Student Panel: First Year Students Share Their Stories
Apr 17
Carillon Communities: 10-Year Anniversary
To
Undergraduate Research Day 2024
Hundreds of undergraduates from a wide range of fields will share posters and answer questions about their scholarly and creative work.
EXPERTS in the News
Scientific American(Low-income communities are) less likely to have trees; they’re less likely to have parks of ample acreage and high quality.
In Brief
Policy School Launches New Institute for Public Leadership
The School of Public Policy on Tuesday launched a new institute committed to advancing the practice and study of public leadership on local, national and global scales. The Institute for Public Leadership (IPL) will serve as a hub for research and education centered on guiding individuals and organizations to confront multifaceted societal challenges and foster positive change.
UMD Recognized as Maryland Bird Campus
The University of Maryland has been recognized as a Bird Campus by the Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership, designation recognizing colleges and universities committed to reducing threats to birds and becoming more healthy for students, faculty and employees (as well as birds).
Poet, Activist Nikki Giovanni to Help Inaugurate Frederick Douglass Center
Nikki Giovanni, an acclaimed poet and revered voice on race, gender, love and family, will visit the University of Maryland to discuss her work and lifelong commitment to the arts and humanities.
Features
Out of the Shell
Twenty-five Years After the LGBTQ+ Equity Center Opened, Its Founders Recount Humble Start, Hard-Won Victories
Alum Astronaut Reports From Space Station: ‘I’m Still in Awe’
In UMD Interview, Jeanette Epps Describes Surprises and Role as ‘Hands and Eyes’ of Earthbound Scientists