Campus & Community
5 Ways the Pandemic Transformed Teaching and Learning
From Zoom Fluency to Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, UMD’s Classrooms Have Changed
Research
USM Climbs in List of Nation’s Top 10 Patent-Producing Universities
University of Maryland, College Park Awarded 71 Patents in 2024
Research
Salinization From Land and Sea Spells ‘Double Trouble’ for Fresh Water
UMD-Led Study Reveals Growing Threats to Ecosystems, Agriculture, Infrastructure
Research
USM Climbs in List of Nation’s Top 10 Patent-Producing Universities
University of Maryland, College Park Awarded 71 Patents in 2024
Research
Salinization From Land and Sea Spells ‘Double Trouble’ for Fresh Water
UMD-Led Study Reveals Growing Threats to Ecosystems, Agriculture, Infrastructure
Recent Articles
Research Shows We Know Less About the Daily Life of Wildlife Than Expected
Global Camera Study Focused on 400-plus Mammal Species on Six Continents
How We React to a New App’s Mishaps
UMD-Led Study Finds Consumers Try Again Once, Then Get Frustrated and Exit
A Peek Inside … Program Manager Fredo Oliveira’s Office
Massive Starbucks Mug Collection, Magical Race Medals, Memorable Selfies and More
Events
Mar 12
Wind Down Wednesday
Mar 12
The Wellness Series: Deepening Relationships through Vulnerability
Mar 12
Publishing Your First Article
Mar 12
Coffee with a Cop
Mar 12
Film Screening: "Black Lives Matter in Latin America"
To
A Night with Megan Piphus Peace
Groundbreaking Black puppeteer Megan Piphus Peace will share her experiences and career highlights, including her work on Sesame Street. Dean Stephanie Shonekan will moderate the conversation. Megan will also do a short performance with her favorite puppets.
EXPERTS in the News
Ars TechnicaIt is a very real problem for almost anything published more than 20 years ago and in particular for government records.
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