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"Jovanovic sees parallels between her athletic pursuits and her studies as a triple major in history, education and public policy; she gravitates toward U.S. history classes that celebrate unsung women who overcame 20th century adversity."
Read More on Mckinley’s Climb: Wrestler Trains With Men While Dominating Women in Independent Tournaments (College of Education)"A new virtual reality game led by Terps [...helps] kids to learn letters, build words, and connect sight and sound as they race through obstacles in a fantasy world—while still in their classrooms."
Read More on Virtual Game, Real Learning: VR Reading Adventure Improves Skills for Dyslexic Youth (College of Education)"Chi’s design concept, which won the University of Maryland Architecture Program’s 2025 Thesis Prize, reimagines a vacant office building as a place where the very young and their older, wiser counterparts overlap throughout the day through circulation and programming."
Read More on Building for Belonging: Thesis Winners Create Spaces that Nurture Connection, Identity and Purpose (School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation)AI-generated videos could worsen racism on the internet, experts say (The Black Explosion)
Artificial intelligence companies have promised that their video generation models will make the world a better place, but experts on technology and racism say that their advancements run the risk of perpetuating digital blackface.
Read More on AI-generated videos could worsen racism on the internet, experts say (The Black Explosion)The ASL minor will be 15 credits that combine practical language learning with an in-depth understanding of the Deaf community, education, communication and counseling.
Read More on UMD College of Education will offer a new American Sign Language Minor starting Spring 2026 (Stories Beneath the Shell)Making cannabis use safer (School of Public Health)
“I didn't want to just get my education from a book or screen. I wanted to get it from talking to people in barbershops, in the community, in food banks. I wanted to see how public health impacts everyday people.”
Read More on Making cannabis use safer (School of Public Health)Hundreds honor legacy of Lt. Richard Collins III at annual service day (The Diamondback)
They all showed up for the same reason — to honor the life and legacy of 2nd Lt. Richard Collins III, a Bowie State University student who was killed on this university’s campus in May 2017.
Read More on Hundreds honor legacy of Lt. Richard Collins III at annual service day (The Diamondback)Material Culture, Collective Memory and the Work of Repair (College of Arts & Humanities)
American studies Ph.D. student Hannah Brancato combines scholarship, art and community to understand trauma and possibility.
Read More on Material Culture, Collective Memory and the Work of Repair (College of Arts & Humanities)UMD English professor helps lead book club for incarcerated women (The Diamondback)
Founded by university alum Brenda Murray, the club is more than a place to talk about books — it’s a space for stimulating conversation that links the women to each other and the outside world
Read More on UMD English professor helps lead book club for incarcerated women (The Diamondback)Another Spin at the ‘Wheel’ (Maryland Today)
UMD Staff Member Competes on Long-Running Game Show, Two Years After Terp Husband
Read More on Another Spin at the ‘Wheel’ (Maryland Today)