--- title: News Releases Home date: 2025-12-16T12:13:00-05:00 canonical_url: "https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases" section: News Releases Home --- # News Releases [ Skip filters form Skip to search form ](#umdrnNewsReleasesFilter) [ Skip filters form Skip to search results ](#umdrn-news-results) Filter [ Skip search form Skip to Content ](#umd-shell-person-list) Displaying 10 of 935 results [ ![IBM researcher holding an IBM Quantum Nighthawk wafer, part of a 120-qubit quantum processor (Credit: IBM)](https://omc-system.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/umdrn/IBM-Quantum-Nighthawk-Wafer.avif?w=600&h=600&q=80&fm=webp&fit=max&dm=1782833149&s=2dd5beefc1231854b4b343377e79c3b0) ](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/qlab-expands-quantum-computing-access-to-ibm-platform) [QLab Expands Quantum Computing Access to IBM Platform](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/qlab-expands-quantum-computing-access-to-ibm-platform) Jun 30, 2026 [ ![Trees frame South Campus Commons gate](https://omc-system.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/umdrn/M_SouthCampusCommons_08302022_SC_4496_1920x1080.webp?w=600&h=600&q=80&fm=webp&fit=max&dm=1782406691&s=493ddd11ee9c185359de04eb27a854d3) ](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/grand-challenges-2) [University of Maryland Expands Landmark Research Program to Address Society's Most Pressing Challenges](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/grand-challenges-2) Jun 25, 2026 The Grand Challenges Grants Program channels the university's research power across 40+ disciplines to advance solutions for the public good [ ![Sun rising over University of Maryland campus](https://omc-system.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/umdrn/Campus_Aerial_04162026_SC_9290_1920x1080.webp?w=600&h=600&q=80&fm=webp&fit=max&dm=1781707759&s=bc41a1d3e16f5018c5011b6c537d7043) ](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/umd-ranked-among-top-global-universities-by-u-s-news) [UMD Ranked Among Top Global Universities by U.S. News](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/umd-ranked-among-top-global-universities-by-u-s-news) Jun 17, 2026 University Among Top 4% Worldwide, No. 13 Among Public U.S. Institutions [ ![On behalf of his family, David Bruce Smith, shown at the recent 25-year anniversary celebration of The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, made a new bequest to UMD that will continue to support the center's productions and programs as well as the Robert H. 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Pines, Janelle Wong to Be Inducted for Educational Leadership, Study of Asian American Experience [ ![IonQ QLab](https://omc-system.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/umdrn/Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-10.24.35-AM.png?w=600&h=600&q=80&fm=webp&fit=max&dm=1776349511&s=af7b94cf736d16844901a88891e3fa27) ](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/university-of-maryland-expands-partnership-with-ionq-to-advance-quantum-computing-and-quantum-networking) [University of Maryland Expands Partnership with IonQ to Advance Quantum Computing and Quantum Networking](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/university-of-maryland-expands-partnership-with-ionq-to-advance-quantum-computing-and-quantum-networking) Apr 16, 2026 New Multi-Million-Dollar Agreement Strengthens Capital of Quantum Initiative, Expands UMD’s Leadership in Next-Generation Quantum Research