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    Global STEWARDS program announces 2025 cohort

    The UMD Global STEWARDS program welcomed its newest cohort of graduate student fellows this month. The 10 new Global STEWARDS Fellows come from four UMD schools and colleges (SPH, AGNR, AEED and CMNS).

  • From Ashes to Awe

    From Ashes to Awe

    Students and Faculty Mark 20 Years of Excavating and Documenting Little-Known Ruins Near Pompeii

  • Elle Kaminski '25 poses with her cohort of other international students also attending Université Côte D’Azur in France.

    First Comes Draniki, Then Comes Connection: Elle’s Semester in France

    Double linguistics and French major Elle Kaminski ‘25 reflects on her Spring 2024 semester abroad with Maryland-in-Nice.

  • Concerts in Buenos Aires, Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro: Where Will Studying Abroad Take You?

    Concerts in Buenos Aires, Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro: Where Will Studying Abroad Take You?

    When it comes to studying abroad, it can be difficult to imagine what life in another country might look like, especially when we offer hundreds of programs for you to choose from! Luckily, the Terps who came before you love to share their experiences abroad. See what they have to say:

  • Amaya Greenberg '25 poses in front of Petra in Jordan.

    Learn the Language You Love: Amaya’s Journey to Morocco

    The opportunities for global learning at UMD are endless. Founded in 1994, the Boren Awards provide funding for students studying languages in regions critical to U.S. national security. Meet Amaya Greenberg ‘25, current Boren scholar studying Arabic in Morocco for the next year.  1. Share how you first discovered the Boren Awards. What drew you to the program, and why did you decide to apply? 

  • UMD-Spring Break: Spain: El Camino de Santiago de Compostela/Saint James Way students pose in front of the shrine of St. James.

    Redefining Pilgrimage: The Journey to Santiago de Compostela

    Spanish and Portuguese Lecturer Ginette Alomar Eldredge and the 11 students in her study abroad program trip spent spring break 2024 in Spain on a cultural pilgrimage.


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Autonomous Cars Don’t Understand How Blind People Move Around. A Research Team Is Trying to Boost Safety.

Instead of Actors, Members of Visually Impaired Community Demonstrate Pedestrian Scenarios for New Dataset
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A Legacy of Flight

Aerospace Engineering Student Follows in Footsteps of Great-Grandmother, Black Female Aviation Pioneer
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From a Mountaintop, UMD Alum Encounters Toxin-Emitting Olive Bushes, Smothering Vines and the Imperfection of Conservation

In New Book, ‘Bad Naturalist’ Details Efforts to Bring a Virginia Peak Back to Its Roots
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