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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.

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.

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.

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,

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 tradition.

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)

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.

Forward: The University of Maryland Campaign for the FearlessThe largest fundraising campaign in the university’s history aims to elevate interdisciplinary initiatives and build on momentum as a Top 20 public institution.

In the history of U.S. sewage spills, none has evoked a region’s collective “ick” reflex like the massive outburst of effluent into the Potomac River when a 6-foot-wide pipe broke on Jan. 19 upstream from Washington, D.C. By the time the rupture was fixed, enough raw wastewater had gushed out to fill 360 Olympic-size swimming pools.

The University of Maryland’s architecture program has been awarded an inaugural grant from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) to integrate structural steel design methods into its undergraduate and graduate design studios.

Dear Friends and Supporters,The Environmental Finance Center entered 2025 with hope in our hearts in the face of uncertainty. We learned a great deal about the spirit and tenacity of our team, our partners, and our profession. And, as we dared to dream just one year ago, we have seen that hope transform into action.

2025 saw Sustainable Maryland continue to expand our efforts to convene, connect and inspire. We expanded our community to 94 municipalities; awarded the second year of SM Action Grants; instituted quarterly Happy Hours across the state; and continued our collaboration with the national Sustainable States Network.