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Tue, 11/04/2025 - 12:00

The largest fundraising campaign in the university’s history aims to elevate interdisciplinary initiatives and build on momentum as a Top 20 public institution. The $2.5 billion initiative advances the university’s vision and values by expanding access to its world-class education, accelerating grou...

Thu, 10/30/2025 - 12:00

How did a seashell bankroll an ancient civilization? Why does Spain’s most famous Catholic cathedral contain an Islamic mihrab? Did renderings of a 16th century Italian palace overlook an intentional optical illusion? Answers to some of history’s perplexing questions will be the subject of a TED-tal...

Thu, 10/30/2025 - 12:00

The park bench Shahrzad Ateffi encountered biking through the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C. spoke to her, but it wasn’t an invitation to rest. Lonely and sun-beaten without a shade tree in sight, the wooden plank was more performative than practical, and sent a clear message to the Univ...

Thu, 10/16/2025 - 12:00

Sustainable Maryland honored 18 Maryland municipalities at the Maryland Municipal League’s annual Fall Conference on Tuesday, October 14 at the Wisp Resort in McHenry, Maryland. To date, 93 municipalities, or 59% of the state's 157 towns and cities, participate in the program, and 33% are currently ...

Fri, 10/10/2025 - 12:00

The University of Maryland and statewide nonprofit Preservation Maryland are partnering to repurpose the historic Ellicott City Jail, a looming landmark in Howard County, Md. that has stood for more than 170 years. Preservation Maryland anticipates breaking ground on this project in Spring 2026.Unde...

Wed, 10/01/2025 - 12:00

Alan Ricks, AIA, Int FRIBA, the founding principal and co-executive director of MASS design group, joins the University of Maryland this fall as the Architecture Program’s 2025-26 Kea Professor. A celebrated, socially minded, global designer, Ricks will work alongside Associate Clinical Professors J...