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University of Maryland’s New Graduate School Dean Reveals Writing 2 Books on Acrostics
Driving around campus, you might spot a car with a distinctive bumper sticker: “I ❤️ My Thesaurus.” Who’s driving this word-mobile? College Park man of mystery Steven Blakely—better known as Stephen Roth, the new dean of the University…
University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars Program Recognizes Outstanding…
Outstanding graduating seniors at the University of Maryland have analyzed drought patterns, researched diabetes and tutored elementary school students in math. One plans to be an eye surgeon; another, a human rights attorney.
But as…
Hair, Hair! University of Maryland Takes Strides for Equity in Neuroscience Research
Rachel Romeo, a University of Maryland assistant professor of education, wants to shine a light on kids’ early development—literally. Using a technique called Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS), she beams light into the brain…
Top Honor: UMD Criminologist Set to Receive World’s Highest Prize in Criminology
A University of Maryland expert on terrorism and the causes and consequences of crime has been selected to receive his field’s highest honor, the 2024 Stockholm Prize in Criminology, from the Swedish Ministry of Justice.
Distinguished…
University of Maryland Achieves Top 5 Ranking for Entrepreneurship Education
The University of Maryland climbed into the nation’s top five colleges for cultivating student entrepreneurialism, according to rankings released today by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine.
UMD placed No. 5 across all…
Robotics Breakthrough: University of Maryland Takes a Dramatic Step Forward
A tiny robot glides up the arm and across the torso of dancer Anna Adhikari ’23 (above), connecting an ancient art form to the technology of the future. Instead of passively watching, the audience for the piece—through their…
UMD-Led Study Discovers Link Between School Desegregation and Midlife Cognitive Function
Exposure to state-level school desegregation during primary school was associated with higher midlife cognitive function among Black Americans who grew up in the U.S. South from the 1950s to 1970s, according to new findings by a University…
Cutting-Edge Innovation: UMD Researchers’ ‘Cooling Glass’ Channels Building Heat…
University of Maryland researchers aiming to combat rising global temperatures have developed a new “cooling glass” that can turn down the heat indoors without electricity by drawing on the cold depths of space.
The new technology, a…
Record Attendance: William & Mary’s Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium Draws Nearly…
Undergraduate researchers representing 45 different majors in the arts & humanities, social sciences and STEM-related disciplines presented their findings at William & Mary’s 2023 Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium in Swem…
William & Mary Research Team Set to Host Major League Baseball Stars for Collaborative…
A who’s who of baseball stars will be on campus Oct. 27 for a symposium titled “150 Years of U.S.-Japan Baseball Diplomacy,” hosted by a faculty-led research team from William & Mary.
The event, scheduled for the same day as Game 1…