--- 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 [Patrick O’Shea Named New Vice President for Research for University of Maryland’s Joint Research Enterprise](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/patrick-oshea-named-new-vice-president-for-research-for-university-of-marylands-joint-research-enterprise) Jun 30, 2025 O’Shea will oversee research across both the College Park and Baltimore campuses, which together spend $1.4 billion on research annually [ ![M circle Campus Fall 10312023 JC 9506](https://omc-system.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/umdrn/M-circle_Campus_Fall_10312023_JC_9506.jpg?w=600&h=600&q=80&fm=webp&fit=max&dm=1770151370&s=e88fa77443b4ea3d8ade731bfe6bcbdc) ](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/umd-ranked-as-a-best-global-university-by-u-s-news) [UMD Ranked as a Best Global University by U.S. News](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/umd-ranked-as-a-best-global-university-by-u-s-news) Jun 18, 2025 No. 11 Among Public Institutions Is Highest Showing [ ![Gustavo Flores Macias UMD](https://omc-system.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/umdrn/Gustavo-Flores-Macias_UMD.jpg?w=600&h=600&q=80&fm=webp&fit=max&dm=1770151356&s=eaa65765ca4d7a13538041927a97266f) ](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/university-of-maryland-names-gustavo-a-flores-mac%C3%ADas-dean-of-the-school-of-public-policy) [University of Maryland Names Gustavo A. Flores-Macías Dean of the School of Public Policy](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/university-of-maryland-names-gustavo-a-flores-mac%C3%ADas-dean-of-the-school-of-public-policy) Jun 12, 2025 [ ![President Darryll J. Pines addresses a crowd from a podium](https://omc-system.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/umdrn/QuantumAnnouncement_IonQ_01142025_SC_1558A-1.JPG?w=600&h=600&q=80&fm=webp&fit=max&dm=1770151380&s=b00869bbdc7ac869078fe4ccf2d40026) ](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/university-of-maryland-celebrates-international-year-of-quantum-with-landmark-state-and-federal-investments) [University of Maryland Celebrates International Year of Quantum With Landmark State and Federal Investments](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/university-of-maryland-celebrates-international-year-of-quantum-with-landmark-state-and-federal-investments) Jun 5, 2025 UMD Central to $1 Billion “Capital of Quantum” Initiative and New DARPA Quantum Hub [ ![Kermit the Frog, dressed in regalia, addresses the 2025 Commencement Crowd from a podium](https://omc-system.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/umdrn/APPROVED_Commencement_05222025_SC_0635-2.jpg?w=600&h=600&q=80&fm=webp&fit=max&dm=1770151340&s=69cece645f74b604e5000ddb361b5bb9) ](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/umds-viral-leap-how-kermencement-captured-hearts-and-headlines) [UMD’s Viral Leap: How ‘Kermencement’ Captured Hearts and Headlines](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/umds-viral-leap-how-kermencement-captured-hearts-and-headlines) Jun 5, 2025 [ ![Panelists speak to moderator](https://omc-system.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/umdrn/224.jpg?w=600&h=600&q=80&fm=webp&fit=max&dm=1770151337&s=8f9e9aa4cdefb515a8ecb496917cd723) ](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/university-of-maryland-hosts-capital-of-quantum-startup-symposium-to-accelerate-quantum-innovation) [University of Maryland Hosts Capital of Quantum Startup Symposium to Accelerate Quantum Innovation](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/university-of-maryland-hosts-capital-of-quantum-startup-symposium-to-accelerate-quantum-innovation) May 30, 2025 [ ![Brenda Dingus, elected as a new member of the National Academy of Sciences, poses at one of her projects—the High Altitude Water Cherenkov Observatory in Mexico, which has identified more than 100 gamma-ray sources.](https://omc-system.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/umdrn/image1_web.webp?w=600&h=600&q=80&fm=webp&fit=max&dm=1770151413&s=bb0027f9e0a2bda47ca493b74369393b) ](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/umd-astrophysicist-elected-to-national-academy-of-sciences) [UMD Astrophysicist Elected to National Academy of Sciences](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/umd-astrophysicist-elected-to-national-academy-of-sciences) May 28, 2025 Brenda Dingus Recognized for Transformative Contributions to Cosmic Ray Research [ ![Wendy Powers](https://omc-system.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/umdrn/WendyPowers.jpg?w=600&h=600&q=80&fm=webp&fit=max&dm=1770151399&s=cd77511a791a0bb7ed0ac3eeccc335ae) ](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/university-of-maryland-names-wendy-powers-dean-of-the-college-of-agriculture-and-natural-resources) [University of Maryland Names Wendy Powers Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/university-of-maryland-names-wendy-powers-dean-of-the-college-of-agriculture-and-natural-resources) May 16, 2025 [University of Maryland Names James E. Smith as Athletic Director](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/university-of-maryland-names-james-e-smith-as-athletic-director) May 15, 2025 Smith Brings Leadership and Business Experience to Build on UMD’s Athletics Success [ ![Blakely R. Pomietto](https://omc-system.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/umdrn/Auel_20230112-652_Blakely_P_torso-copy.jpeg?w=600&h=600&q=80&fm=webp&fit=max&dm=1770151342&s=d218a9c4454a2c86e1863c36cc71af2f) ](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/umd-names-blakely-r-pomietto-chief-of-staff) [UMD Names Blakely R. Pomietto Chief of Staff](https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news-releases/umd-names-blakely-r-pomietto-chief-of-staff) May 13, 2025