Innovation @ UMD
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December 19 UMD Researchers Find Ultra-thin Solution to Primary Obstacle in Solid-State Battery Development Advance could lead to improved battery safety, performance and cost Read |
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December 9 Lenzer to Cultivate UMD Innovation-Based Economic Development Efforts Julie Lenzer to serve as Associate Vice President for Economic Development and Director of UM Ventures – College Park Read |
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November 22 UMD Receives $3M NSF Grant to Train Graduate Students in Network Biology Grant will help life sciences grad students learn physical & computer science tools for transforming massive amounts of raw data into information for new biological insights. Read |
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November 18 University of Maryland Continues Rise in Ranking for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Education UMD earns a #9 ranking from Princeton Review & Entrepreneur Magazine, to place in their top ten for a second consecutive year. Read |
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November 10 New UMD Program Recognizes Not All Agricultural Leaders Are Farmers Program will teach“agricultural leadership and communication” to students passionate about agriculture, but who don’t want to be farmers. Read |
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October 21 Fourteen Municipalities Awarded Sustainable Maryland Certified Status for 2016 College Park among 14 municipalities awarded 2016 Sustainable Maryland Certified status Read |
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September 30 NSF Awards $3.45M National Innovation Ecosystem Grant to University of Maryland Program guides scientists to connect their research with areas of scalable impact Read |
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September 30 UMD Researcher Awarded $1.8M to Develop Innovative Methods to Teach Foundational Math Skills College of Education professor receives $1.8 million federal grant to develop creative methods to teach children a key math concept. Read |
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September 15 President Wallace Loh, President Jay Perman Announce Plans for Maryland Academy for Innovation in National Security Historic Strategic National Security Partnership between UMCP & UMB Would Support the FBI in Greenbelt, Maryland. Read |
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September 9 University of Maryland Achieves First Flight of a Solar-Powered, Piloted Helicopter UMD team successfully lifts helicopter and passenger through the sole use of solar power. Read |
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September 1 "Lifeline Across the Bay" Marks Milestone for the University of Maryland First-of-its-kind flight across the Chesapeake Bay demonstrates key role UAS can play in emergency situations. Read |
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August 22 UMD Supports Young Entrepreneurs, Encourages Startup Growth in Greater College Park through Startup Village Partnership offers affordable, local housing to students and alumni who are ambitiously pursuing university-affiliated companies. Read |
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June 15 UMD, St. John Properties Partner on Proposal for R&D Space The project, comprising 10.37 acres, will include 111,240 square feet of flex research and development space within two buildings. Read |
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May 25 UMD, The Phillips Collection Present Summer 2016 "Intersections" Project by Bettina Pousttchi This summer, UMD and The Phillips Collection will present their next installment of the Intersections exhibition series that highlights contemporary art and artists in conversation with the museum’s permanent collection, history, and architecture. Read |
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May 19 UMD, COPT Welcome New Innovation Partners, Announce Speculative Office Building New 75,000-square-foot building will include flexible floorplans to attract businesses and organizations that focus on research and technology. Read |
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