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Study Shows Background Checks Don’t Always Check Out

Bad Data, Human Error Can Lead to Unfair Reports, or Miss Significant Wrongdoing

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Putting to Bed Questions About Preschoolers’ Need to Nap

UMD Researchers Co-Lead $6M Study on Brain Development During Nap Transitions

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Winning the Race Against Bullying

Once Targeted, Student Spreads Message of Acceptance Through Books, Presentations and Podcasts

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UMD Study: Presidential Pressure on Fed Boosts Inflation Down the Road

Economist’s Research Quantifies Impact on Economy When Presidents Weigh in on Monetary Policy

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5 African American Works of Art Everyone Should Know

From Pulitzer Prize-winning Poetry to Renowned Modern Dance, Faculty Experts Share Their Picks

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‘Making Our Democracy Work’

National Election Officials Converge at UMD to Discuss Serving Voters, Election Integrity

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College Park Scholars to Launch Data Justice, Civic Engagement Programs

CIVICUS Renamed in Shift Under Scholars’ Umbrella

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UMD-Post Poll: Republicans Increasingly Loyal to Trump, Sympathetic to Capitol Rioters

Survey Also Finds Fewer in GOP Believe Biden Was Legitimately Elected

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Op/ed: Scholars Who Study the Middle East Are Afraid to Speak Out

UMD-GWU Poll Shows Frequent Self-censorship Amid Rising Political Furor on Campuses Nationwide

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A Book About Comedy That's No Joke

Alum Chronicles 30 Years of an Underexamined Art Form

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Six UMB, UMCP Researchers Named MPower Professors

Professors Each Awarded $150,000 Over Three Years to Support Collaborative Work

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Op/ed: To Treat Overdose Patients, Hospitals Need to Test for Drugs Used Today

Amid Opioid Crisis, Officials at UMD Substance Abuse Center Press for National System of Expanded Testing

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