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Speaking of Books: A History of the Arab Component in Iberoamerican Architecture

12 - 1:15 p.m.

This event is open to the UMD Community only.Speaker: Fernando Luis Martínez Nespral,Full Professor of Architectural History, School of Architecture, Design, and Urbanism, UBAFernando Luis Martínez Nespral is an architect (Universidad de Buenos Aires) with a PhD in History from Universidad Torcuato ...

2026-11-06T12:00:00

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Abby Hardy scans a Piscataway Conoy artifact

Mon, 11/02/2026 - 12:00

Indigenous Artifacts Return to Communities, Digitally

This article was originally published in Maryland Today. Written by Laurie Robinson. Deep inside a climate-controlled storage facility in Suitland, Md., hundreds of pieces of pottery, tools, beads and tobacco pipes once used by the Piscataway Conoy people sit tucked away in drawers and cabinets. The...

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Fri, 10/30/2026 - 12:00

UMD Brings Home Victory at 2026 AIA Potomac Valley Awards

An elegantly angular, timber-constructed housing project that addresses Montgomery County, MD’s “missing middle” took first place in AIA Potomac Valley’s Student Design Awards, kicking off a parade of UMD accolades that swept the student design category this year.Timber Point, designed by Olivia Gar...

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Children at the mount rainier community garden

Fri, 10/30/2026 - 12:00

Sparking a State of Green Go-Getters

Tucked away on a quiet residential street, Mount Rainier’s community garden beckons like a botanical buffet. Hardworking honeybees and monarch butterflies tend to plots of eggplant and tomatoes, steering clear of the preschoolers clutching fresh-picked green beans in their pudgy fists. Photo: Jele...

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About MAPP Technology Solutions Center (TSC):

The Technology Solutions Center (TSC) is your point of contact for reporting IT problems and requesting technology consultation. We offer support surrounding IT resources, facilities, and client support/training services. The TSC supports three buildings, over 100 machines, over 100 staff and faculty and student walk-ins.

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Students looking at models around a table, Professor Abrams is teaching in the middle

Tue, 10/27/2026 - 12:00

$525K Gift Will Launch New Interdisciplinary Studio Course

Kenn Jones' two University of Maryland degrees set the stage for a successful career in architecture. But 10 years into practice, Jones ’86, M.Arch. ’89 went off-script. He served as a U.S. diplomat in Lebanon, built curriculums for kindergarteners and college students (including an interdisciplinar...

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Denmark Summer Education Abroad Info Session #2

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

This event is for the University of Maryland community only!Scandinavia: Culture + Place Study Abroad ProgramDiscover why Denmark is the ultimate living classroom for architecture and urbanism in this immersive 3-week Summer 2027 education abroad program! Information session by: Peter Noonan, FAIAPr...

2026-11-09T12:00:00

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Denmark Summer Education Abroad Info Session

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

2026-11-02T12:00:00

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ABC Metro Speaker Panel Event: Project Management

5 - 7 p.m.

This event is for the School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation only Topic: Project ManagementSpeakers:ABC Affiliated MembersProject Managers from Associated Builders and Contractors of Metro WashingtonJoin us in learning from Project Managers from varying scopes (Drywall, Concrete, etc.) ...

2026-11-17T12:00:00

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Collage of Nina Simone's home, the National Brewing Company building, and a pink dinosaur in Utah

Fri, 10/16/2026 - 12:00

The Lowdown on Landmarking History

For 20 years, the National Brewing Company’s mustachioed mascot has been the neon charm on Baltimore’s city skyline, calling to thirsty commuters traveling I-95 with its a sudsy siren song. But Natty Boh’s old-timey look is also a nostalgic nod to its nine-story perch that opened in 1885 and listed ...

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