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Grand Challenges Grants

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Research

July 17, 2026
At a secondary school, researchers and community members install the nation’s first solar-powered treatment-irrigation system.
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Campus & Community

July 02, 2026
UMD faculty, students release classroom-raised hatchlings
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Research

June 25, 2026
Program awards nearly $15M in grants, building on success of inaugural round
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Research

June 04, 2026
UMD Research Changes Lives: Team wades into homeowners’ sewage spills and braves failing public infrastructure to track health risks
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Research

May 07, 2026
UMD Research Changes Lives: Study Examines Potential of Compost to Heal Contaminated Soil
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Campus & Community

May 06, 2026
At University Park Elementary School, kids learn about plant science, pollinators and more at new garden with help from UMD
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Campus & Community

April 22, 2026
Most of $400M Invested Across Campus for ‘Fearlessly Forward’ Priorities Have Supported People
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Research

April 22, 2026
UMD researchers prepare Marylanders for extreme weather, air quality problems
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Research

April 20, 2026
UMD Research Changes Lives: Faculty and Undergraduates Draw Closer to Potential Cure
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Research

April 17, 2026
UMD Scholar of Public Infrastructure Says More Storms and Collapses Are Coming
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Research

April 13, 2026
Alternative Materials for Laundry Pods, Food Packaging and More Aim to Cut Pollution
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Research

March 31, 2026
Geographical Sciences Researcher Investigates Energy Benefits vs. Costs of Switchgrass
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Research

March 11, 2026
Researchers From Across Campus Work at Nexus of Food, Energy and Water
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Research

February 25, 2026
Research With Homeowners Aims to Provide Clarity About Contaminants
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Research

February 19, 2026
UMD Education Researchers Work to Boost Reading in Maryland Schools
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Research

February 16, 2026
$30M Investment in UMD Research Advances Solutions to Societal Issues, Brings in $55M in External Funding