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Traffic builds on the D.C. Beltway heading for the American Legion Bridge, one of the area's biggest bottlenecks. The new 2022 Maryland Commuter Survey conducted by UMD's National Center for Smart Growth paints a stark picture of our area's car-centric commuter behavior.

UMD Survey Indicates ‘New Normal’ for Maryland’s Daily Commute

Mar 28, 2023

Hybrid, In-person Workers Reject Transit and Biking, Even for Short Trips

While hand pumps are no longer the norm, 13% of Marylanders still get their water from individual wells, and new UMD survey data suggest many are contaminated with bacteria

UMD Well Water Data Finds Contamination Frequent on Farms

Mar 13, 2023

Extension Researcher Finds Bacteria, Suggests Filter Use to Boost Safety

Rising sea levels are causing more flooding and threatening a sanitary crisis driven by failure of the septic tank systems used by tens of thousands of Marylanders living in coastal areas or near tidally influenced water bodies.

$1.35M Grant to Fund UMD-Led Team’s Study of Climate Change and Septic Tank Failure

Feb 28, 2023

Growing Hazard for Coastal Dwellers Doesn’t Affect All Marylanders Equally, Researchers Say

The loss of seabird species to invasive predators from rats to feral pigs has damaged island terrestrial environments and marine ecosystems alike in places around the world. Photo courtesy of Island Conservation

Restoring Island-Ocean Connections Creates Broad Benefits, Study Finds

Dec 6, 2022

UMD Scientist Helps to Highlight Need for Coordinated Conservation of Linked Terrestrial, Marine Ecosystems

New UMD research helps quantify how much even a single tree can contribute to a city's green infrastructure, helping to control flooding and reduce runoff. Photo by iStock

A Singular Weapon in Stormwater Management: Urban Trees

Nov 22, 2021

UMD Researchers Find Individual Trees Absorb Far More Water Than Those in Clusters or Forests

DOE Funds $6 Million for UMD-Led Creation of Biofuels and Bioplastics from Food Waste

Sep 1, 2021

UMD Professor Stephanie Lansing to head consortium of scientists and industry partners seeking to reduce use of fossil fuels & landfills by creating renewable resources

University of Maryland Announces Plans for Commencement Celebration, Speaker Peter Chapman

Apr 14, 2021

IonQ Inc. President and CEO will address Spring 2021 and Recent Past Graduates in Ceremony at Maryland Stadium

UMD Graduate Programs Receive High Rankings by U.S. News and World Report

Mar 30, 2021

University of Maryland places seven graduate programs in the top five and 25 in the top 20.

University of Maryland Grants Exclusive License of Seed-Based NutritionTechnology to Rain International LLC

Oct 2, 2020

Licensed technology is example of award-winning research in value-added development of nutraceuticals and functional foods from UMD'sCollege of Agriculture and Natural Resources

UMD Researchers Discover a New Role for a Well-Known Molecule as a Plant Hormone, with Implications for Seed Production and Crop Yield

Aug 19, 2020

Findings could help rewrite textbooks, translating to practical applications for plant reproduction

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