At UMD, an Orthodox Nun Builds on Her Calling
Associate Professor Joseph Williams has delivered hundreds of lessons at the University of Maryland, but only once was he the one who got schooled. The historian had just finished a lecture on medieval architecture when one of his students approached him to graciously correct a reference he’d made to Orthodox Christian liturgy.Although an undergraduate, the young woman had it on good authority—after all, she had dedicated her life to the faith as an Orthodox nun.
Marccus Hendricks Named to 2026-27 Class of Harvard Radcliffe Fellows
University of Maryland urban planning Associate Professor Marccus Hendricks has been named to the Harvard Radcliffe Institute 2026-27 class of fellows.
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University of Maryland Launches AI in Architecture Minor
The University of Maryland’s School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation will launch a new artificial intelligence in architecture minor in Fall 2026.
Experiential Learning Program Gets a Boost to Do (More) Good
UMD’s long-running program that engages students in real-world projects to “Do Good” for Maryland communities will now do more. The Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS) is one of six campus programs selected to receive funding as part of UMD’s inaugural Do Good Campus Signature Initiatives.
15 Proposals for AI-Focused Courses Awarded New Grants
This article was originally published in Maryland Today. Written by: Alyssa RyanFifteen new courses in architecture, education, English, public policy and more that will prepare University of Maryland students to lead in a society increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence (AI) were awarded $230,000 from the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM) 2026-27 course development grant program.
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UMD Wins NAIOP 2026 Capital Challenge
A dynamic entertainment corridor adjacent to the future home of the Washington Commanders proposes a new destination for D.C., and earned six graduate students from the University of Maryland’s Real Estate Development Program first place in the National Association for Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP) DC l MD 2026 Capital Challenge. The win marks the fourth time Maryland has taken the top prize in the intercollegiate real estate competition for the Washington, D.C. area.
Is Healthy Building Design all in Your Head?
By Katherine Shaver Could images of plants, waterfalls and other nature scenes outside hospital room windows help patients recover more quickly? Do specific sounds and the feel of a building’s materials improve people's focus?
Restoring Community to a Little-Known Part of Gotham
The historic red brick warehouses at West 126th St. and Amsterdam Avenue in West Harlem have been many things over their lifetime. For their first century, they were the epicenter of New York City’s burgeoning beer industry, until Prohibition officers dumped their contents into Harlem sewers in 1923. They became a cold storage facility, a laundry, and later housed the opulent furs of wealthy Manhattanites.