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At the University of Maryland, we are forging ahead as our moment and our impact grow. With the might of our Terp community surrounding us, we are pushing Forward to make the extraordinary possible. 

Tomorrow's Trailblazers

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UMD’s Incentive Awards Program has transformed the lives of hundreds of students. Twenty-five years later, its pioneers share how.

A Second Family, a Limitless Future

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Town centers, skyscrapers and construction sites became classrooms for 30 MAPP students during a three-day trip to New York City.

MAPP Students Take a Bite Out of the Big Apple

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AI tool that aims for viral clips takes top honors at UMD's Pitch Dingman Competition.

Terps Awarded More Than $170K in Prizes at Annual Entrepreneurship Competition

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The funding will allow the Howard Centers at the University of Maryland and Arizona State University to continue teaching students the skills needed to become top investigative journalists.

Scripps Howard Foundation Invests $5.5 Million to Extend UMD Howard Center for Investigative Journalism

Bold and Brave Solutions

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A student-led initiative providing first aid and CPR education in Ghana and an organization working to ensure surplus food doesn’t go to waste took the $10,000 top prizes.

Medical Training Initiative, Food Recovery Network Take Top Prizes at Do Good Challenge

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The lab will provide students with hands-on experience in quantum computing, quantum communications and quantum sensors.

New Quantum Hardware Lab Made Possible by Donation from ECE Alum

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The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences hosted a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything spotlighting epidemic modeling research.

Professor Abba Gumel Answers Questions About the Math Behind Infectious Disease

Stronger Communities

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The unveiling of the new facility celebrates the opening of a state-of-the-art home for our nationally prominent basketball programs.

First Look: Barry P. Gossett Basketball Performance Center

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Deborah Ahalt ’68, MA ’75, and Daniel Ahalt ’73 have shared both an enduring marriage and love of their shared alma mater, the University of Maryland.

A Legacy of Love

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Before hosting political fundraisers, Marsha Laufer ’64 found her lifelong passion in an assignment from her seventh-grade civics teacher.

A Vote for Civic Education

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Donor Profile

Albert P. Carey

A longtime executive at PepsiCo and supporter of the University of Maryland, Carey '74 has doubled down on his commitment to helping undergraduate Terps afford to reach for their dreams.

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