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Tue, 09/24/2024 - 12:00

This story originally appeared in Maryland Today. Written by Sala Levin '10.Perched above the glittering Bay of Naples, Stabiae was the vacation destination of choice for the who’s who of ancient Roman society. They’d flock to fabulous villas to host intellectual discussions, swim in the sea below and partake plentifully of the local wine, all while enjoying an unimpeded view of Mt. Vesuvius.

Mon, 09/23/2024 - 12:00

As a native Washingtonian who grew up in Southwest and Northwest D.C., Maia Shanklin Roberts (M.C.P. ‘14) embraced being in an urban environment surrounded by a majority-Black community.“Everything was so Black,” she said, from her neighbors to her doctors—indicative of why D.C. was once known as “Chocolate City.”

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 12:00

Some of the University of Maryland’s biggest parties during football season originate out of the back of a car. But a block-long bash along Preinkert Drive on Friday proves you don’t need a tailgate to congregate—and might change your perspective on the prime real estate reserved for cars.

Fri, 09/13/2024 - 12:00

This article originally appeared on Maryland Today.When Amelia Twyman turned 18 last year, an unexpected birthday card arrived in her mailbox from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: an invitation to register to vote.

Wed, 09/11/2024 - 12:00

Award-winning architect Nader Tehrani joins the architecture faculty this fall as the 2024-25 Kea Professor. An expert in materiality, fabrication and tectonics, he will work alongside Associate Clinical Professors Julie Gabrielli and Brittany Williams, Lecturer Dan Curry and Assistant Professor Deok-Oh Woo to teach the fall Integrated Design Studio and Advanced Architecture Technology seminar.  

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 12:00

Dr. Ariel Bierbaum has been promoted with tenure to associate professor of urban studies and planning by the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.