News from around campus
Meet Environmental Historian Jayson Maurice Porter (College of Arts and Humanities)
Read More on Meet Environmental Historian Jayson Maurice Porter (College of Arts and Humanities)
Read More on Ashley Everson Awarded Prestigious Emerging Scholar Grant (College of Behavioral and Social Sciences)
Celebrating Black History Month 2026 (A. James Clark School of Engineering)
Read More on Celebrating Black History Month 2026 (A. James Clark School of Engineering)
UMD Community reacts to Keith Porter Jr.’s death at ICE Vigil (The Black Explosion)
Read More on UMD Community reacts to Keith Porter Jr.’s death at ICE Vigil (The Black Explosion)
UMD community members hold vigil to honor ICE shooting victims, call for change (The Diamondback)
Read More on UMD community members hold vigil to honor ICE shooting victims, call for change (The Diamondback)
Here are some resources for navigating ICE encounters on campus(The Diamondback)
Read More on Here are some resources for navigating ICE encounters on campus(The Diamondback)
February is Black History Month
In 2026, we mark 100 years since Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s call to redefine our nation’s engagement with and inclusion of Black history. We reflect on the ways Black people have memorialized and reimagined these collective histories: through scholarship and ...
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)
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)
Read More on Virtual Game, Real Learning: VR Reading Adventure Improves Skills for Dyslexic Youth (College of Education)