Our research labs forward cutting-edge approaches to shed light on critical issues and discoveries within Maryland communities and beyond.

Stormwater Infrastructure Resilience and Justice (SIRJ) Lab
The Stormwater Infrastructure Resilience and Justice (SIRJ) Lab at UMD advances research on stormwater, flooding, and infrastructure through the lens of equity, vulnerability, and environmental justice.

Archaeology and Historic Preservation Lab
UMD’s Archaeology and Preservation Lab advances research and teaching on material culture through hands-on documentation, analysis, and digital technologies that uncover new understandings of the past.

Bostwick House
Bostwick—an eighteenth-century landmark in Bladensburg—offers UMD students a rare opportunity to study preservation in action at a nationally significant historic site.