UMD Creates Online Tour Commemorating African-American History and Contributions to Campus
Feb 21, 2018
To raise awareness of our shared history, the virtual tour explores how African-Americans have shaped our campus from Maryland’s roots as a slave-holding state to the campus’ desegregation to today’s campus landmarks.
UMD Awarded $1.4 Million to Design New Treatment for PCBs, Heavy Metals in Stormwater
Feb 19, 2018
Created for Department of Defense sites, the design could potentially be used by communities and industry.
UMD Receives Grant to Develop Cultural Literacy Curriculum
Feb 13, 2018
Web-based materials in English, Arabic, Chinese and Russian will prepare students to be global professionals.
UMD Researchers Find Gene that May Greatly Increase Strawberry Production
Feb 13, 2018
Strawberries make up a $3 billion agricultural industry in the United States alone.
Two UMD Science Majors Win Prestigious Churchill Scholarships
Feb 13, 2018
Christopher Bambic and Yousuf Khan will spend next year completing master’s degrees at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.
UMD Researchers Create Super Wood Stronger Than Most Metals
Feb 8, 2018
A new process could make wood as strong as titanium alloys but lighter and cheaper.
UMD Researchers Develop Breakthrough Technique to Combat Cancer Drug Resistance
Feb 8, 2018
Clark School Bioengineering professor leads collaborative effort to “turn off” multidrug resistance capabilities in cancer cells
UMD VP of Student Affairs to Receive National Award from NASPA
Feb 7, 2018
Linda Clement honored for outstanding performance as a student affairs officer.
UMD Joins Top Research Universities to Form International Coalition to Accelerate Local Climate Action
Feb 6, 2018
UMD to Honor Frederick Douglass’ 200th Birthday with Year-Long Initiative
Feb 5, 2018
Douglass 200 will launch on February 5 with a lecture presented by David W. Blight.
