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January 24 UMD-led Study Named Most Impactful Paper Published in the Journal Science in 2019 American Association for the Advancement of Science awards Newcomb Cleveland prize to study of transgenic fungus designed to control malaria-carrying mosquito populations in West Africa. Read |
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January 23 Director of UMD Quantum Materials Center Receives $1.55 M Grant from the Moore Foundation UMD award is part of a Moore Foundation interdisciplinary quantum research program funding work on materials synthesis, experiments, and theory Read |
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January 21 UMD Launches New International Fire Safety Consortium to Address Urgent Global Challenges The university has joined forces with international research partners to launch a global research initiative that brings together worldwide knowledge and expertise to tackle the most critical fire safety challenges. Read |
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January 8 The University of Maryland, College Park will open late at 10 am, Wednesday, January 8, 2020, due to inclement weather. |
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January 7 The Hall CP Opens in the University of Maryland’s Discovery District Part of the university’s Greater College Park initiative, UMD alumnus and developer Scott Plank soft opens his new arts and entertainment concept January 7 in the university’s innovation gateway and research park. Read |
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January 7 University of Maryland Named a Top Producer of Minority Graduates for 2019 Diverse: Issues in Higher Education named UMD a Top 100 Minority Degree Producer Read |
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January 3 UMD Part of New U.S. Alliance for Quantum Information The U.S. has launched the Quantum Information Edge alliance to advance quantum computing R&D for breakthrough science. Read |
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December 20 UMD Alums Honored in Forbes' 2020 "30 Under 30" List Read |
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December 18 UMD Celebrates 2019 Winter Graduates, Bestows Honorary Degree Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. '64 receives honorary doctorate of public service Read |
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December 16 The University of Maryland, College Park will open on time, Monday, December 16, 2019. |
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December 13 University of Maryland to Host Winter 2019 Commencement The ceremony will take place on December 17 at the XFINITY Center with commencement speaker General James R. Clapper. Read |
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December 13 Climate Cycles Trigger Synchronized Start to Migration of North American Caribou In the largest-ever caribou study, a University of Maryland-led team counters long-held assumptions about migration timing and suggests warming summers can negatively affect calving. Read |
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December 11 University of Maryland Named “Best Venue” by Unique Venues The university named best venue for youth retreats & campus for a fourth consecutive time in the annual “The Best Of Awards” Read |
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December 11 The University of Maryland, College Park will open on time, Wednesday, December 11, 2019. |
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December 5 UMD Researchers Receive $1M Spencer Award to Investigate Disparities in Resources for Children and Long-term Achievement Gaps Read |