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Madlen Simon Establishes First Faculty-Led, Need-Based Academic Scholarship
During her term as associate dean of academic affairs, Professor Madlen Simon saw first hand the financial challenges that students navigate on their path to a college degree. But it was a routine phone call in 2020 to a student who hadn’t registered for classes that demonstrated just how quickly they can lose their footing.View Article Details for Madlen Simon Establishes First Faculty-Led, Need-Based Academic Scholarship 
UMD Solidifies Sweep in National Concrete Competition
A proposal for modular, living-learning “innovation villages” on the northeast corner of University of Maryland’s campus cemented a victory for two University of Maryland undergraduates in a national design contest.View Article Details for UMD Solidifies Sweep in National Concrete Competition 
Faculty Honored With Independent Scholarship, Research and Creativity Awards
This article was originally published in Maryland Today. Written by By Silvana Montañola M.A. ’23View Article Details for Faculty Honored With Independent Scholarship, Research and Creativity Awards 
Exhibit Unpacks the Cost, When the Cloud Moves in Next Door
There’s a photograph on display in a new University of Maryland exhibit of a teenage boy, his baseball hat pulled low against the blinding glare of the outfield lights, pensively awaiting a line drive into center field. The iconic shot could have been taken in any American suburb, save one haunting detail: The towering data center looming just behind the fence.View Article Details for Exhibit Unpacks the Cost, When the Cloud Moves in Next Door 
UMD Researchers Awarded $1M to Address Flooding, Other Risks in Communities Near Transit Stops
Nearly $1 million in federal funding will support University of Maryland researchers’ efforts to expand affordable housing, bolster small businesses and strengthen protections against flooding in communities surrounding light-rail and metro transit stops in Prince George’s County.View Article Details for UMD Researchers Awarded $1M to Address Flooding, Other Risks in Communities Near Transit Stops 
Finding an Off-Campus Apartment Can Be Stressful. A Student-Created Platform Aims to Change That.
This article was originally published in Maryland Today. Written by Karen Shih ’09View Article Details for Finding an Off-Campus Apartment Can Be Stressful. A Student-Created Platform Aims to Change That.