Innovation @ UMD
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October 15 UMD Named a Finalist for a 2015 Innovation & Economic Prosperity University Award UMD honored for exemplary initiatives in education and workforce development by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. Read |
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October 5 The Phillips Collection and University of Maryland Form Dynamic Partnership to Transform Scholarship and Innovation in the Arts Collaboration includes new curriculum, experimental and community-focused education programs, naming of The University of Maryland Center for Art and Knowledge at The Phillips Collection, and a new Phillips Collection gallery and open storage facility in College Park. Read |
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August 10 UMD National Transportation Center Awarded $4.5 Million Department of Energy Grant NTC@Maryland to develop technology to deliver personalized, real-time travel information to users and incentivize energy-efficient travel. Read |
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July 27 Sensing Drugged Driving: UMD Researchers Receive Grant for Roadside Drug Test UMD start-up receives $150,000 Small Business Innovation grant for technology to identify drivers under the influence of illegal drugs. Read |
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July 17 Battling Wildfires from Space: UMD & NASA Add to Firefighters' Toolkit U.S. firefighters battling wildfires this year will get a clearer view of these threats with new UMD-led, NASA-funded satellite-based tools to better detect fires and predict their behavior. Read |
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June 24 University of Maryland Named to 2015 Class of Innovation & Economic Prosperity Universities The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) honors 18 public institutions committed to economic engagement in annual list. Read |
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June 18 Custom Battery Manufacturer, FlexEl, to Open State-of-the-Art-Facility in College Park University of Maryland spin-out will bring 50 new jobs to Prince George’s County as part of public-private partnership and advancements in Greater College Park. Read |
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June 2 UMD Teams Awarded More Than Five Million Dollars to Improve Power Plant Cooling UMD projects are 2 of 23 funded as part of a $60 million investment by ARPA-E's Advanced Research in a Dry Cooling program to spur transformative new power plant cooling technologies. Read |
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June 1 Annual HCIL Symposium Highlights Latest in Technology Research & Innovation More than 200 attend 32nd annual UMD event featuring wearable technology, data visualization and more. Read |
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May 19 UMD Researcher Developing Virtual "CyberHeart" for Testing & Improving Implantable Cardiac Devices Digital platform to accelerate the development of medical devices used in the treatment of heart disease. Read |
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April 30 Food Safety, Energy Storage & Video Authentication Innovations Honored at UMD's Annual Invention of the Year Awards A new method for detecting bacteria in complex food samples, a revolutionary nanopore battery, and a new technique for verifying the source of video streams are the winners of the annual UMD Invention of the Year Awards. Read |
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April 28 University of Maryland to Host 4th Annual Do Good Challenge Innovation-driven student groups make social impact and compete for more than $20,000 in cash prizes. Read |
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April 23 Scholly Wins 10th Annual Cupid's Cup Business Competition Chaired by Under Armour Founder & CEO Hosted by UMD’s Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, Cupid’s Cup strives to encourage interest in student entrepreneurship. Read |
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April 23 UMD Opens MakerBot Innovation Center to Foster Entrepreneurship First Large-Scale 3-D Printing MakerBot Innovation Center at Big Ten University and First in the DC/Maryland Area Read |
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April 22 UMD Team Wins EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge UMD team wins third annual design competition created to engage college and university students in reinventing our water infrastructure. Read |
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