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  • Evelyn Cooper, Ph.D. Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for 2026-2027

    Evelyn Cooper, Ph.D. Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for 2026-2027

    Dr. Evelyn Cooper, Assistant Dean and Chief of Operations for the Graduate School at the University of Maryland, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in International Education Administration to South Korea for the 2026 academic year from the U.S.

  • A collage of five photos showing moments from a study abroad experience: sharing a meal, musicians playing guitar, a student with a camera by the water, students talking in a bookstore, and a student working on a creative project.

    Through My Lens: Lessons from a Semester in Copenhagen

    By Jess Daninhirsch '26Maryland-in-Copenhagen, Fall 2024

  • Two Student-Led Projects Advance in 2026 U21 RISE Global Showcase

    Two Student-Led Projects Advance in 2026 U21 RISE Global Showcase

    The University of Maryland has advanced two student-led projects – STEM Up and Remote Area Medical UMD – as its representatives for this year's Universitas21 (U21) RISE Showcase and Awards.

  • Nine individuals, some wearing Global Terps for a Greener Future, stand together on a rooftop with the UMD Chapel in the background

    Sustainability Meets Cross-Cultural Collaboration

    What happens when sustainability becomes a shared language across cultures? At the University of Maryland, the Global Terps for a Greener Future (GTGF) initiative is showing how environmental action can also build connection, belonging and community across differences.

  • Global Classrooms Excellence

    Global Classrooms Excellence

    On May 6, Maryland Global celebrated the power of international education at its Global Classrooms Showcase, spotlighting groundbreaking faculty innovation and the remarkable achievements of students engaged in virtual global collaboration. This year's program reflected the growing momentum of global learning at UMD. This year 570 graduate and undergraduate students participated in 33 Global Classrooms courses and 11 new Global Classrooms were developed.

  • A student stands on a dirt path in a wide open Icelandic landscape with snow-covered mountains and a body of water in the distance under a bright, sunny sky.

    Balancing a Packed Schedule and Global Learning: Engineering in Iceland

    “This study abroad allowed me to get technical elective credit, while also traveling to a new place and meeting amazing people.” | Amelia Roosen, UMD-Spring Break: Iceland


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New $10M Gift From Smith Family Expands Legacy at UMD

Longtime Benefactors Boost Support of Performing Arts, Business School
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