Skip Navigation
MarylandToday

Produced by the Office of Marketing and Communications

Subscribe Now

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

President Donald Trump's supporters converge on the Capitol building on Jan. 6, when rioters stormed the building as lawmakers were set to certify President-elect Joe Biden's electoral victory in what was supposed to be a routine process headed to Inauguration Day.

Op/ed: What’s Driving Trump’s Foot Soldiers

UMD Psychologist Says Understanding Could Help Mitigate Far-right Extremism

Read More
Commencement program with confetti

Dedicated to Making a Difference

December Commencement Student Speaker Grapples With Identity, Commits Himself to Equality of Opportunity

Read More
Hazy photo of girl on bike

The Mystery of Our Early Missing Memories

Childhood Brain Function and Memory Skills Shape Each Other, UMD Research Finds

Read More
Project Fearless Season 1, by Berkeley Poulsen: Drawings of characters representing UMD majors

Major Characters

Student Digitally Paints Engineering, History, Psychology and More Into Fantastical Figures

Read More
Historical pandemic photo

Surveying Historical Pandemics in the Midst of One

Anthropology Course Reimagined to Connect Lessons of Past With Present

Read More
Man carries QAnon sign

The Endurance of Conspiracy

UMD Expert Explains the 2020 Election’s Influence on Extremism and the Challenges for Tech and a New White House

Read More
Black Lives Matter mural on street in Baltimore

UMD Expert on National Panel Recommending Reducing Violence Without Police

From More Green Space to Financial Support, Report Calls for Alternative Interventions in Communities

Read More
Ripped family picture

Political Knots vs. Family Ties

Did the Election Open Rifts in Your Relationships? UMD Psychologist Steers You Toward Finding Common Ground

Read More
Man watching election returns in Times Square with flag lit up behind him

Poll (Dis)Position

Faculty Polling Expert Explains What Went Wrong in Predicting the Election … Again

Read More
Person wearing Miami T-shirt and "I voted" sticker

Predictions, Polarization ... and Florida

Election May Be Undecided, But UMD Experts Still See Other Winners, Losers

Read More
zebra finches

Singing a New Song

UMD Researchers Uncover Evidence Birds Listen to Birdsong Much Differently Than We Do

Read More
Lawn sign that reads, "Hate has no home here" in different languages

Research Reveals Tremendous Diversity in Hate Crime Offenders’ Backgrounds, Motivations

New Project at START Compiles Data on 1,000+ Criminals and Who They Target

Read More
Current Page is 20

Maryland Today is produced by the Office of Marketing and Communications for the University of Maryland community on weekdays during the academic year, except for university holidays.