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Thu, 05/30/2024 - 12:00

If you look through the hundreds of photos taken of Clinical Professor Amy Gardner at the University of Maryland, there’s one thing that sticks out—and it’s not her signature asymmetrical hairstyle. It’s that she’s rarely alone. In shot after shot, she’s huddled around tables with students, or one of dozens of heads in a team picture, or peeking out from behind colleagues scribbling on a whiteboard. 

Thu, 05/23/2024 - 12:00

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.

Thu, 05/23/2024 - 12:00

A doctor’s office, grocery store or part-time job is just a quick walk or bike ride away for most University of Maryland students. But, for many people who live and work in other communities in College Park, running errands without a car is stalled. Recommendations and tangible interventions that UMD students developed this semester in the new course “15-Minute Cities in College Park” may help improve access to local amenities for residents through the 15-minute city concept. 

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 12:00

This story originally appeared in Maryland Today. The seven floors of books, offices and resources at the University of Maryland’s McKeldin Library house plenty of facts, but one thing about the building is pure fiction: Step outside, and you’ll count just four stories—an intentional design trick (thanks to oversized windows) that makes the building appear imposing and impressive from a distance, and the people walking by it smaller.

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 12:00

MAPP students traded their College Park classrooms for skyscrapers, construction sites and city streets, as part of a three-day trip to New York City. Alums and professionals leading the field took them on behind-the-scenes tours of the U.S.'s most enduring city and how it continues to change. Explore their trip through this interactive story map. 

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 12:00

A team of five graduate students from the University of Maryland’s Colvin Institute of Real Estate Development program won first place in the National Association for Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP) DC l MD 2024 Capital Challenge this month. The win marks the third time Maryland has taken the top prize in the intercollegiate real estate competition for the Washington, D.C. area.