When a Movie’s Scene Stealer Is the Scene Itself
Wes Anderson metric montage by Ken Filler, Matt Bender and Austin Raymond.
Most cinephiles agree that Jimmy Stewart’s portrayal of a man in a wheelchair held captive by his apartment—and his own devices—stole the show in Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece, “Rear Window.” But architecture Professor of th...
Inaugural Pioneers Endowed Scholarship Fuels the Passion of a Remarkable Student
If the road to architecture licensure is a marathon, by all accounts, Maria Farieta is making incredible time. This fall, she is prepping for thesis, advising undergraduate students as a Graduate Assistant, entering design competitions and clocking hours with Maryland design firm Grimm+Parker. It’s ...
Don’t Know What You Got ’Til It’s Green
Written by Sala Levin '10, originally published in Maryland Today.Blue skies, a warm (but not scorching) sun and just the right touch of crispness in the air practically begged Terps to leave their study carrels, offices and residence halls on Friday and rejoice in the pleasure of being outside. A n...
‘A Multitude of Risks and Hazards’
Written by Sala Levin '10, originally published in Maryland Today.For 40 days, residents of Jackson, Miss., had to boil water to brush their teeth, cook dinner or bathe after the city’s largest treatment plant failed. Schools in the state capital had to steer children away from unusable toilets or f...
Students “Dish” With Antiquities Experts on 18th-Century Plantation Life
A single sliver of ceramic might not reveal much about the Virginia plantation where it was discovered. But amass thousands of them in a room and a story begins to take shape—told through Chinese porcelain teacups and punch bowls, earthenware chargers and shaving basins.Fragments of 900 individual c...
EFC Wins EPA Pollution Prevention Grant to Help Breweries Go Green
This fall, University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center (EFC) will kick off a project to help craft breweries adopt sustainability practices, reduce pollution, and save money. The project – “Pollution Prevention Technical Assistance to Delaware and Southeastern Pennsylvania Craft Breweries” ...
At AIA Maryland Awards, UMD Students and Alumni Reign Supreme
Six University of Maryland studio projects were recognized for sustainable, community-centered design at this year’s AIA Maryland Excellence in Design Awards, sweeping each category at both the undergraduate and graduate level for the second year in a row. A jury of established practitioners, indust...
Zachary Klipstein, Emily Lally Named 2023 “Emerging Professionals” by AIAPV
Zachary Klipstein (B.S. Architecture ’10, M.ARCH ‘12) and Emily Lally (B.S. Architecture ‘15) join an elite group of future design leaders selected for the Emerging Professional Awards Program Class of 2023, a leadership development and mentorship program through AIA Potomac Valley (AIAPV). They are...
A New Look for a Maryland Icon
Written by Sala Levin '10, originally published in Maryland Today.The 7.5-foot-tall bronze likeness of Frederick Douglass is about to move from his perch overlooking Hornbake Plaza. But he won't go far: just about 15 feet from his usual spot. And it won’t be for long: three to four weeks while he an...
Save the Date: Kibel Gallery Spring Opening
More details to come
September 25, 2026
September 25, 2026