If you’re worried about how your kids are going to turn out, and Americans really are … then you can increase your chances of your children succeeding by having fewer of them.

Philip Cohen

Professor of sociology, on factors driving down birth rates in the U.S.

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Feb 07, 2025

Do Good Challenge Ups Prize Money to Nearly $40K; New Tracks Announced

The University of Maryland’s annual Do Good Challenge will return on April 22 with nearly $40,000 in prizes—almost double from last year—going to student winners of the social impact pitch competition.

Feb 07, 2025

Make a Date With Love Data Week

The University of Maryland invites Terps to participate in Love Data Week 2025, a celebration of data that takes place every year during the week of Valentine's Day. The theme for 2025 is "Whose Data Is It, Anyway?," spanning where it comes from, who owns it and how to use it responsibly.

Feb 04, 2025

$2.5M NIH Grant Funds Cell-to-Cell Communication Research

A University of Maryland scientist using advanced microscopy to reveal the secrets of cell-to-cell communication in developing organisms received a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue his research.

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