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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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A fellowship program for students pursuing a Ph.D. in Operations Management and Management Science has been implemented by the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. 

Smith Provides PhD Fellowships Named for Michael Ball

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UMD’s Incentive Awards Program Has Transformed the Lives of Hundreds of Students. 25 Years Later, Its Pioneers Share How.

A Second Family, a Limitless Future

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A generous gift from Jeff Saul (M.S. ’91, Ph.D. ’98, physics) and his wife Joy Watnik-Saul honors the memory of an internationally recognized professor and supports physics education research at UMD.

Remembering and Giving Back

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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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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 UMD Alumni Association recently hosted “Maryland Minds: Shaping the Future of AI,” where faculty and students gave TED-Talk-style presentations, called TERP-Talks, about their AI-focused projects.

Forward for Bold and Brave Solutions in AI at the University of Maryland

Vanessa Frias-Martinez (left) speaks with Louiqa Raschid, a professor in the Robert H. Smith School of Business with an appointment in UMIACS.

INFO Professor Vanessa Frías-Martínez helps build trustworthy AI systems that deliver guidance in high-stakes situations.

UMIACS: Building AI That Keeps Users Safe Across Cultures and Crises (ft. Vanessa Frias-Martinez)

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, Home of Maryland Men's Basketball

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American studies Ph.D. student Hannah Brancato combines scholarship, art and community to understand trauma and possibility.

Material Culture, Collective Memory and the Work of Repair

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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

Fearless Starts Here

Fearless Starts Here
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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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