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Tue, 05/26/2026 - 12:00

Written by Jeremy Berlin

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 12:00

When Eric Walter ‘04 MRED ‘10 was first breaking into real estate development after graduating from the University of Maryland, the prevailing response he heard from recruiters was, “You’re never going to get hired.” 

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:00

Associate Professor Joseph Williams has delivered hundreds of lessons at the University of Maryland, but only once was he the one who got schooled. The historian had just finished a lecture on medieval architecture when one of his students approached him to graciously correct a reference he’d made to Orthodox Christian liturgy.Although an undergraduate, the young woman had it on good authority—after all, she had dedicated her life to the faith as an Orthodox nun. 

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 12:00

University of Maryland urban planning Associate Professor Marccus Hendricks has been named to the Harvard Radcliffe Institute 2026-27 class of fellows.

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 12:00

The University of Maryland’s School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation will launch a new artificial intelligence in architecture minor in Fall 2026. 

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 12:00

UMD’s long-running program that engages students in real-world projects to “Do Good” for Maryland communities will now do more. The Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS) is one of six campus programs selected to receive funding as part of UMD’s inaugural Do Good Campus Signature Initiatives.