MAPP News
‘Exhausted’ by the Car Commute? You Might Like a Bike
The story originally appeared in Maryland Today.Anyone who’s experienced the off-ramp from the Beltway to Baltimore Avenue on a typical Wednesday morning (and the tangle of roadwork that follows en route to campus) has earned their stripes in the battle to get to work on time.But road warriors, cons...View Article Details for ‘Exhausted’ by the Car Commute? You Might Like a Bike 
Amy Gardner’s Legacy at UMD is a Group Effort
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 o...View Article Details for Amy Gardner’s Legacy at UMD is a Group Effort 
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 Brazi...View Article Details for Graduate Student Awarded Boren Fellowship by the National Security Education Program 
Can College Park Become a 15-Minute City?
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 UM...View Article Details for Can College Park Become a 15-Minute City? 
Take This Class (Summer Edition!): The Secret Life of Buildings
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 (t...View Article Details for Take This Class (Summer Edition!): The Secret Life of Buildings 
MAPP Students Take a Bite Out of the Big Apple
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. Explo...View Article Details for MAPP Students Take a Bite Out of the Big Apple