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Forward: The University of Maryland Campaign for the Fearless

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 groundbreaking research, and uniting a global community committed to excellence and a mission to Do Good.

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A graduate student pitching an ArchiNova project on the Chesapeake Bay modular vegetation wall.

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 12:00

In Student ‘Shark Tank’ Competition, Creativity Is in the Water

With its tree-lined sidewalks, carpet-like quads and manicured flowerbeds, the archetypical college campus isn’t thirsty for scenery. But its scenery is thirsty all the time, gulping millions of gallons of water a year to keep up appearances. A pitch for a modular vegetation wall that could keep uni...

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Aerial shot and map of an urban lacunarity, through satellite images

Urban Lacunarity: Multiscale Analysis of Texture Patterns Through Satellite Images

1 - 3 p.m.

This event is open to the UMD and MAPP community.Dr. Mauro Normando Macêdo Barros FilhoUrban Planner, Associate Professor at the Federal University of Campina Grande (Brazil) About the workshop:Lacunarity is a property of fractals that helps analyze the distribution of gaps within spatial structures...

2026-04-20T12:00:00

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A little girl dressed for the White House egg roll, holding a boys hand, in front of the White House

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 12:00

When Easter Eggs Roll at the White House, a UMD Alum Scrambles

Written by Katherine ShaverThe thousands of children and their families planning to descend on the White House grounds on Monday for the annual Easter Egg Roll will find plenty of brightly colored eggs—and become part of a University of Maryland alum’s running history of the 148-year-old spring trad...

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Wed, 04/01/2026 - 12:00

Kathryn Howell Receives 2026 Best Article in the Journal of Urban Affairs Award

University of Maryland National Center for Smart Growth Director Kathryn Howell has earned a 2026 Best Article in the Journal of Urban Affairs Award for her paper, “A data feminist approach to urban data practice: Tenant power through eviction data,” one of two papers recognized nationally for its o...

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Group photo of faculty scholars winning in research and excellence

Wed, 04/01/2026 - 12:00

Jennifer Cotting Honored for Research Impact by the University of Maryland

Environmental Finance Center Director Jennifer Cotting was one of a dozen researchers and scholars honored by the University of Maryland on March 12 for research leadership and impact at the Maryland Research Excellence Celebration.Hosted by the Division of Research and the Office of the Provost, th...

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Black and white image of heavy construction with a bulldozer at the White House in 1950.

Mon, 03/23/2026 - 12:00

Extreme Makeovers: White House Edition

Written by Katherine ShaverCommissioned by President George Washington to design the new nation’s capital, Pierre Charles L’Enfant initially proposed a massive “President’s Palace” surrounded by sprawling grounds—an imposing complex four times the size of today’s White House property.It didn’t take ...

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Maryland Day 2026

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Join us for the University of Maryland's annual springtime open house! Bring family and friends to enjoy interactive demonstrations, performances and workshops that celebrate community, discovery and Terp pride. School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation Maryland Day activities:"Growing" Gr...

2026-04-25T12:00:00

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Fri, 03/13/2026 - 12:00

Madlen Simon Establishes First Faculty-Led, Need-Based Academic Scholarship

During her term as associate dean of academic affairs, Professor Madlen Simon saw first hand the financial challenges that students navigate on their path to a college degree. But it was a routine phone call in 2020 to a student who hadn’t registered for classes that demonstrated just how quickly th...

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Rendering of the Innovation Innovillage project design aerial view

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 12:00

UMD Solidifies Sweep in National Concrete Competition

A proposal for modular, living-learning “innovation villages” on the northeast corner of University of Maryland’s campus cemented a victory for two University of Maryland undergraduates in a national design contest. For a second year, UMD architecture undergraduate students swept first, second and t...

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