Campus & Community
Foiling Food Waste, Battling Plastic Bottles: UMD Sustainability Fund’s Victories
300 Projects Later, Grant Program Keeps Greening Campus
Research
2 UMD Space Probes Advance to Next Round of $1B NASA Mission Selection
Proposed Projects Each Awarded $5M to Further Develop Plans, Prototypes
Research
UMD Scientists Uncover Geckos’ Auditory ‘Sixth Sense’
Mechanism That Aids Reptiles’ Balance Also Detects Vibrations to Provide Information on Surroundings
Research
Literacy Researchers Share Recommendations on Teacher Training, Instructional Strategies, Community Engagement
UMD-Morgan State Report Completed With Maryland Education Department Aims to Improve Reading Instruction
Research
2 UMD Space Probes Advance to Next Round of $1B NASA Mission Selection
Proposed Projects Each Awarded $5M to Further Develop Plans, Prototypes
Research
UMD Scientists Uncover Geckos’ Auditory ‘Sixth Sense’
Mechanism That Aids Reptiles’ Balance Also Detects Vibrations to Provide Information on Surroundings
Research
Literacy Researchers Share Recommendations on Teacher Training, Instructional Strategies, Community Engagement
UMD-Morgan State Report Completed With Maryland Education Department Aims to Improve Reading Instruction
Recent Articles
A Starring Role in Rolling Out PBS Kids’ Online Game
UMD Researcher Helps Ensure New ‘Odd Squad’-Inspired Game Is Grounded in Science on How Kids Learn Math
Second Chance to ‘Do Good’ at UMD
New Round of Campus Grants to Award Up to $320K for Student, Faculty, Staff Projects
UMD Researcher Writes a New Chapter for Prison Libraries
Expert Contributes to First Update in American Library Association Standards Since 1992
Events
Oct 04
Introduction to SQL In-Person/Online
Oct 04
Careers in Helping Professions
Oct 04
Wind Down for the Weekend Meditation
Oct 04
Fourths on the Fourth: Symphonies for Wind - UMD Wind Orchestra
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) Resource Fair
The Sexual Assault Prevention Committee will host a Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resource Fair on McKeldin Mall to promote awareness and services related to power-based violence prevention and response on campus.
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In Brief
NSF Renews $5M Grant for ACES Cybersecurity Training
The University of Maryland Advanced Cybersecurity Experience for Students (ACES) program has secured the renewal of a $5 million National Science Foundation CyberCorps Scholarship for Service grant, advancing efforts to close the federal workforce gap in cybersecurity.
College Park Day on Saturday to Feature Free Activities, Entertainment
The city of College Park will host College Park Day from noon to 6 p.m. Oct. 5 at the College Park Aviation Museum and Airport, featuring live music across three stages, a 26-foot rock wall, an inflatable football obstacle course and more.
$650K USDA Grant to Support Study of Chickens’ Health in Increasingly Popular ‘Backyard’ Farms
As the popularity of small- and medium-sized antibiotic- and chemical-free farms has risen in the U.S., so has the re-emergence of poultry diseases among chickens raised on these farms. In addition, these farmers face the challenge of producing profitable yields without growth hormones, hormone promoters or chemical additives.
Features
In UMD Visit, Kermit Makes a Rainbow Connection With Terps
Famed Frog (and his Performer) Talk With ARHU Dean About Jim Henson ’60, Miss Piggy and Life Lessons From the Muppets
Greene Turtle, Raising Cane’s, Honey Pig Among Big-Name Eateries Coming to Greater College Park
Local Faves Taqueria Habanero to Reopen, Northwest Chinese Launches New Concept; More Housing Coming