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An AR-Aided View of Black History
Visitors pointing their phones at the unassuming log cabin tucked along a wooded road in Olney, Md., may see a 19th-century wash basin still wet with laundry just outside the back door, chickens roaming around a wooden coop or a neighboring log cabin just yards away.But when they lower their phones, all that remains is an empty yard and a deeper understanding of this property’s complicated past.View Article Details for An AR-Aided View of Black History 
Graduate Student Awarded Boren Fellowship by the National Security Education Program
A University of Maryland graduate student in information management and community planning is among 102 recipients nationwide to earn the David L. Boren Fellowship to study critical languages overseas. Alanna Leshea Anderson will receive $25,000 to travel to Brazil for a year to take intensive Brazilian Portuguese classes and live with a host family who will give her more practice and a better understanding of life and culture in the country. She plans to become proficient enough to pursue a sustainable development internship at a nonprofit.View Article Details for Graduate Student Awarded Boren Fellowship by the National Security Education Program 
New Ideas for Used Materials
The story originally appeared in Maryland Today, written by Sala Levin. Looking for a set of ’70s barstools for a basement renovation or a crystal chandelier for your Victorian’s entry hall? A 40,000-square-foot warehouse in Hyattsville is a secondhand maven’s Disney World, filled with light fixtures, floor-model washing machines, vintage windows and even toilets.View Article Details for New Ideas for Used Materials Can a Giant Turtle Shell Full of Games Lure Young Voters?
This story originally appeared in Maryland Today. Written by Karen Shih ’09, photos by Stephanie S. Cordle.Nose-deep in the latest TikTok, AirPods jammed into their ears, sunglasses obscuring their eyes—many students don’t take in the world around them as they rush from class to class.View Article Details for Can a Giant Turtle Shell Full of Games Lure Young Voters? 
UMD Team Makes “Final Four” in Affordable Housing Design Competition
An interdisciplinary graduate student team from the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation has advanced to the final four in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2024 Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition. They will compete for the winning title on April 18 in Washington, D.C., at HUD Headquarters.View Article Details for UMD Team Makes “Final Four” in Affordable Housing Design Competition 
UMD Team Advances to Final Four in 2024 ULI Hines Competition!
The University of Maryland College Park team advances to the final four in the 2024 ULI Hines Student Urban Design Competition with its entry, "The Cascades," a $1.76 Billion, forward-thinking metropolitan revitalization project that revolutionizes an existing community in Downtown Seattle from business-oriented to people-focused, while addressing critical issues of equity through connectivity, sustainability and socioeconomic growth.View Article Details for UMD Team Advances to Final Four in 2024 ULI Hines Competition!