Campus & Community
$40K Philanthropic Challenge Celebrates Societal Impact
6 Student Teams to Demonstrate How They ‘Do Good’ in Pitch Competition
Campus & Community
UMD Junior Dedicated to Public Service Wins Truman Scholarship
Government and Politics, Computer Science Student is 11th Terp Honored for Exceptional Leadership Potential
Campus & Community
$40K Philanthropic Challenge Celebrates Societal Impact
6 Student Teams to Demonstrate How They ‘Do Good’ in Pitch Competition
Campus & Community
UMD Junior Dedicated to Public Service Wins Truman Scholarship
Government and Politics, Computer Science Student is 11th Terp Honored for Exceptional Leadership Potential
Recent Articles
Undergraduate Astronomers Observe Rare Asteroid Eclipse
Students Co-author Paper After Analyzing Celestial ‘Fossils’ That Hint at Solar System’s Birth
‘Creative Captioning’ Takes the Stage at UMD
MFA Student Leads Effort to Expand Accessibility for Audience in ‘Hip Hop Anansi’
Take This Class! How Shopping Has Shaped U.S. History
‘Pocketbook Politics’ Tells Story of American Consumerism
Events
Apr 21
Exhibition: Future Histories: New Acquisitions at The Driskell Center
Apr 21
Virtual Information Session: Master of Science and Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence
Apr 21
Language House International Film Series: ‘Persepolis’ With the Persian & French Clusters
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Language House Language Chats
All are welcome to come practice, improve or share their language skills in a casual setting at the Language House Language Chats in St. Mary’s Hall.
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In Brief
Psychology Researcher Awarded $300K Searle Grant to Study Human Cognition
A faculty member in the University of Maryland’s Department of Psychology is among 15 recently appointed assistant professors nationwide who will receive $300,000 to pursue groundbreaking research in chemistry and the biomedical sciences as 2025 honorees of the Searle Scholars Program.
Shyanne Sellers Drafted No. 17 in WNBA Draft to Golden State Valkyries
University of Maryland alumna Shyanne Sellers was selected by the Golden State Valkyries as the No. 17 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft on Monday night in New York.
UMD Researchers Find Evolutionary Explanation for Young Plants’ Disease Vulnerability
From toddlers in day care to seedlings in forests, young organisms tend to get sick more easily than adults—a phenomenon that has long puzzled parents and scientists alike.
Features
Kermit the Frog to Deliver 2025 Commencement Address
Alum Jim Henson’s Beloved Muppet Will Address Graduates at Campus Ceremony
The Age of Skin
Researcher’s Study of Disease That Fatally Ages Children Leads to a Discovery That Could Help Us All Look Younger