Innovation @ UMD
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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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April 8 UMD Students to Host Second Annual Bitcamp Hackathon UMD’s student-run hackathon, held as part of 30 Days of EnTERPreneurship, will draw more than 1,200 students. Read |
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April 3 UMD-Led Team Creates U.S. Database of Food Safety Inspections UMD faculty and graduate students in computer science and economics have created the largest national database of food safety inspection information. Read |
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April 2 30 Days of EnTERPreneurship Showcases Innovation at UMD Terps celebrate fearless ideas and innovations through a series of events and competitions that ignite the entrepreneurial spirit of the campus community. Read |
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March 31 Maryland's iSchool Announces Formation of Digital Curation Innovation Center DCIC will use public, industry and government partnerships to foster interdisciplinary digital research and education on issues related to the selection, preservation, maintenance, collection and archiving of digital assets. Read |
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March 24 UMD Celebrates Innovations & Partnerships UMD will honor nine nominees for the most promising new inventions on April 29, held as part of ’30 Days of EnTERPreneurship.’ Read |
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