Arts & Culture
Renowned Crime Novelist Returns to the Scene
At Campus Event, George Pelecanos ’80 Discusses Writing Craft and UMD Memories
Campus & Community
Clubs 101: UMD Mario Kart Club
Collegiate League-Winning Team Builds Community Around Popular Video Game
People
Alum Premieres Documentary to Rave Reviews at SXSW
Film Examines East German Secret Police Through Victim’s Eyes With Surveillance Implications for Today
Campus & Community
Clubs 101: UMD Mario Kart Club
Collegiate League-Winning Team Builds Community Around Popular Video Game
People
Alum Premieres Documentary to Rave Reviews at SXSW
Film Examines East German Secret Police Through Victim’s Eyes With Surveillance Implications for Today
Recent Articles
5 Ways the Pandemic Transformed Teaching and Learning
From Zoom Fluency to Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, UMD’s Classrooms Have Changed
USM Climbs in List of Nation’s Top 10 Patent-Producing Universities
University of Maryland, College Park Awarded 71 Patents in 2024
Salinization From Land and Sea Spells ‘Double Trouble’ for Fresh Water
UMD-Led Study Reveals Growing Threats to Ecosystems, Agriculture, Infrastructure
Events
Mar 13
The Role of Entrepreneurship in Addressing Societal Challenges: A Systems Approach
Mar 13
Food 4 Thought: Claiming Our Voices
Mar 13
Dingman Advising Open House
Mar 13
March Veteran and Military-Connected Networking Event
Mar 13
Sunset Celebration Iftar
Mar 13
Guest Artist Series: Balance Campaign
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SEE Presents: DUKES COMEDY With Jane Wickline and Liva Pierce
The Dukes are headed to College Park! Join SEE as Jane Wickline and Liva Pierce of comedy duo DUKES indulge us with a live comedy show.
EXPERTS in the News
USA TodayWe discourage gardeners from doing too much ‘tidying up’ in spring, in terms of pruning off old perennial stems and cutting back shrub branches.
In Brief
New Paper Suggests Cold Temperatures Trigger Proteins’ Shape Changes
Metamorphic proteins are able to drastically switch between multiple shapes in human, animal and bacterial cells, enabling them to adapt to changing environments and carry out diverse functions. But L ittle is known about how this “shapeshifting” happens.
Baltimore Avenue Lane Closures Scheduled for Purple Line Track Crossing
The contractor building the state’s light-rail Purple Line will close two lanes of Baltimore Avenue in College Park from Hotel Drive to Fraternity Row from on or about March 17 through May 19 to facilitate construction of the tracks across the street. One lane of travel will be open in each direction. See this map for details and sidewalk detours.
Free Tax Preparation Offered Though TerpTax
TerpTax, a University of Maryland-affiliated nonprofit housed at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, is offering free tax preparation services to UMD students and low- to middle-income residents of the College Park community.
Features
Meet the New Kids at UMD
Campus Farm Welcomes First Dairy Goats
The Age of Skin
Researcher’s Study of Disease That Fatally Ages Children Leads to a Discovery That Could Help Us All Look Younger