A comprehensive look at the degree to which youths’ drugs and alcohol use varies according to their sexual orientation has not happened since 2008—until recently.
Read More on UMD Psychologist Leads Massive Analysis of Youth Substance Use: Ethan Mereish and Colleagues Reviewed Data from Nearly 6 Million Youth to See Sexual Orientation Differences in Substance Use (College of Behavioral and Social Sciences)Two tracks are available to apply for grant support: Institutional Awards (up to three awards, each project will be eligible to receive $1.5 million total over three years) and Team Awards (up to seven awards, each project will be eligible to receive $600,000 total over three years)
Read More on Proposals Sought for Grand Challenges Grants 2.0: External Funding From First Round Nearly Doubled UMD’s Investment in Solving Societal Problems (Maryland Today)"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)
Join a chemistry finals review session with OMSE Tutoring
The Office of Multi-ethnic Student Education has your back with chemistry finals review sessions on December 12 & 13.Tutors will assist you in navigating relevant topics and questions, aiding in your final exam preparation.Seats are first-come, ...
Design a more accessible classroom with PlaceHack
PlaceHack is a 24-hour challenge where student teams rethink a place-based problem in College Park or on UMD’s campus and conceive something new. In partnership with Belonging and Community, this year’s challenge is accessibility. (ADA Coordinator Emily ...
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