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October 7 UMD Biologist Gets $ 1.5 Million NIH Award to Develop Brain Mapping Techniques “High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program” will fund project that could transform efforts to understand how neurons are wired Read |
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October 2 University of Maryland Grants Exclusive License of Seed-Based NutritionTechnology to Rain International LLC Licensed technology is example of award-winning research in value-added development of nutraceuticals and functional foods from UMD'sCollege of Agriculture and Natural Resources Read |
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October 1 Bowie State University, University of Maryland Launch Social Justice Alliance in Honor of 1st Lt. Richard Collins III Honoring the legacy of BSU alumnus 1st Lt. Richard W. Collins III, the new BSU-UMD Social Justice Alliance will create opportunities to deepen learning and engage in direct action on social justice issues. Read |
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September 30 UMD, BSU to Announce Social Justice Alliance in the name of 1st Lt. Richard Collins III Joint initiative launched as the 2nd Lt. Richard Collins III law goes into effect Read |
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September 28 UMD Names Prabhudev Konana Dean of Robert H. Smith School of Business Prabhudev Konana, Ph.D. will assume the role of Dean effective January 2, 2021 Read |
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September 25 University of Maryland, Baltimore and University of Maryland, College Park Researchers Collaborate to Address COVID-19 Five joint UMB, UMCP research teams receive $500,000 in MPower Seed Grants Read |
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September 22 The University of Maryland Launches a Presidential Grand Challenges Course on Today’s Most Pressing Issues UMD's new Grand Challenges course, taught by University President Darryll J. Pines and featuring presentations by other top experts, offers students the chance to address and build leadership together on some of today's most important and pressing issues Read |
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September 21 UMD's Scripps Howard Foundation Establishes Roy W. Howard Fellowship $1.5 million was pledged to establish a fellowship program in honor of legendary journalist and news executive Roy W. Howard Read |
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September 18 University of Maryland Names Dr. Spyridon Marinopoulos Director of University Health Center Read |
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September 17 Latest on COVID-19 and UMD Updates and resources on the reopening of campus amid the COVID-19 pandemic Read |
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September 14 UMD Named Top 20 Public University by U.S. News & World Report UMD rises to No. 19 among public universities and No. 58 overall in the 2021 rankings of U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Read |
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September 9 University of Maryland Launches New Social Data Science Center with Support from Facebook Initial Projects include Survey Tools to Track, Predict COVID-19 ‘Hot Spots’ Read |
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September 8 UMD's XFINITY Center Selected as Advanced Polling Location for 2020 Presidential Election Read |
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September 3 Heaviest Black Hole Merger Is Among Three Recent Gravitational Wave Discoveries University of Maryland physicists help identify merging black holes that may redefine size limits for collapsed stars Read |
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September 2 New Study Finds Globalization Is Reweaving the Web of Life Introduced species are reshaping how plants and animals interact in ecosystems worldwide Read |