From a partnership with a leading firm developing futuristic computers to cutting-edge research on a secure new internet, the University of Maryland is at the center of a rapidly growing effort to empower quantum science to address real-world needs, …
The Federal Transit Administration has announced a $1.5 million grant to help the University of Maryland’s Purple Line Corridor Coalition (PLCC) develop a plan to add affordable housing, preserve small businesses and improve access for walkers and cyclists …
While most of the world has been fixated on the upsets, political drama and on-field heroics at the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar, it’s also been the perfect time for players to impress scouts from major clubs with holes in their rosters. New …
When Anna learned that her rent was going to balloon after her lease was up in October, she panicked. With just two months left until she earned her master’s degree in public policy, the Central American native couldn’t afford the higher cost of the …
Food and Drink Whether you need a caffeine perk-up or wind-down relaxation after work, Terps offer plenty of options. April Rashad ’12 offers loose-leaf, artisan tea from Dwell Tea Co., as well as all the accoutrements for the best brew, while Sergio …
Think your outside cat’s an outsize hero, prowling the fearsome urban landscape during its daily adventures to rid the neighborhood of vermin? It’s time to shut the door on that misconception, say University of Maryland researchers, whose new study of cats …
Against a rising backdrop of gun crime that saw homicides skyrocket by more than one-third in the past two years, the University of Maryland today announced the launch of a new research center that will focus on curbing community-based violence. The Center …
This holiday shopping season might already feel like it’s longer, but like a hockey stick under the tree, it’s not expected to wrap up beautifully. Retailers this year again rolled out their Black Friday promotions well before the traditional post- …
Photo courtesy of Kelsey Prima Today at noon, for example, the Department of Family Science in the School of Public Health is hosting a graduate student meal, coordinated by Tanner Kilpatrick, assistant clinical professor and the department's director …
Architecture students designing solar panel-shaded permeable parking lots for their project site on the edge of campus were stuck on how to buffer the thrum of traffic along University Boulevard, until Assistant Clinical Professor Michael Ezban offered a …
According to AAA projections, Thanksgiving weekend travel will hit 98% of pre-pandemic volume this year, including 4.5 million people taking to the air. But a return to before-times airport crowds doesn’t mean well-worn 2019-era travel strategies like …
Despite its infinite reach, real estate in outer space is a precious commodity. Nowhere is that more apparent than within the tiny plastic tube, roughly the size of a Magic Marker, that a group of four University of Maryland students filled with silicon …
A University of Maryland researcher and colleagues found that the fungus Metarhizium robertsii removes mercury from the soil around plant roots, and from fresh and saltwater. The researchers also genetically engineered the fungus to amplify its mercury …
Cheese is just one of the many foods Apter makes in his popular class, “Eating With Eyes Wide Open,” offered through the Department of Animal and Avian Sciences. “The goal is for students to know where their food comes from and make more informed choices, …
Children from any background can struggle with reading, but new research by University of Maryland and MIT neuroscientists has found that those from a lower socioeconomic status (SES) background—who more frequently have reading problems—also tend to …
IN THE WAY that official documents often bleach out visceral detail, my great-grandfather’s death certificate simply says “killed by a fall of rock.” The 1911 Department of Mines of Pennsylvania report—which notes fatalities’ nationality, occupation, age, …
Students sign up for a class with the reasonable expectation that they’ll learn skills they can later practice in their daily lives. In one popular course at the University of Maryland, however, they’re advised to leave some of those practices in the …
The colorful woven baskets, vibrant kente-cloth prints and imposing masks in Eliza Thompson’s office offer a glimpse into the warmth and beauty of her Ghanaian roots. “I want to show people a different narrative of Africa,” said Thompson, than the …
The University of Maryland’s longstanding commitment to instill innovation in Terps helped place it among the nation’s top schools for entrepreneurship education in rankings released today by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. In the 2023 …
In a new partnership between NASA and the University of Maryland, researchers in the Department of Geographical Sciences have been tapped to lead a five-year, $15 million consortium to turn satellite data into down-to-earth, actionable information to …
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