Our faculty research tackles challenges in transportation, housing, water quality, heritage preservation, building tech and the most pressing challenges of our built environment.
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Highlighted Faculty Research
New Exhibit Frames Architecture’s Unsung Hero
“Molding et al.” gives decorative element its due.
“From Confined to Community”
UMD, Howard County, and Preservation Maryland Break Ground at Historic Ellicott City Jail Site
Research Addressing Mental Health Crisis Earns “Grand Challenges 2.0” Funding
New Project Will Explore the Impact of Environment on Human Health
Waste Watchers
UMD Researchers Wade Into Homeowners’ Sewage Spills and Brave Failing Public Infrastructure to Track Health Risks
The Neighborhood Impact When School's Out—Forever
5 Hidden Costs of School Closures, According to Associate Professor Ariel Bierbaum
Marccus Hendricks Named to 2026-27 Class of Harvard Radcliffe Fellows
Fellowship Will Support Completion of Book on Baltimore’s Sewer System