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  • Students pose with certificates and a “Third Prize” sign at the Climate Corps Summer School awards ceremony at Korea University.

    Code, Collaboration and Climate Solutions

    On a summer morning in Seoul, eight students gathered around a whiteboard and filled it with ideas, from legal knowledge to insight on how migration looks in their home countries. Their challenge: develop a solution to support climate refugees. By the end of the week, their brainstorming evolved into a website tool that earned their team third place in the Climate Corps competition.

  • Lamia Zia Wins Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) International Affairs Fellowship

    Lamia Zia Wins Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) International Affairs Fellowship

    By COMM StaffCOMM Lecturer Lamia Zia has been awarded one of the honorable and prestigious International Affairs Fellowships from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) for 2026–2027!

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    UMD Sets New Record for Gilman Success in October 2025 Cycle

    UMD students achieved their strongest performance to date during a highly competitive national cycle. 46 UMD students received a total of $140,500 during a highly competitive national cycle.

  • A group of students and faculty stand together in a historic building with tall doors and wooden floors.

    From Cold Call to Global Classroom

    What can one phone call do? For University of Maryland Professor Kerry W. Tripp, it launched a partnership that has now connected hundreds of students, spanned two continents and reshaped how faculty think about international collaboration.

  • Collage of Aix-en-Provence streets and fountains with text “Maryland-in-Aix” and a red, gold, black and white border.

    Maryland-in-Aix: A New Chapter for Global Learning in French at UMD

    Education Abroad and the French department within School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures introduce a new study abroad program in southern France, building on 35 years of Maryland’s legacy in Nice.

  • Anna stands on a stone balcony overlooking the water. Red clay buildings are on the other side of the water.

    The Art of Academic Adventure: How One Student Found a New Perspective Abroad

    A neuroscience major discovers how studying Roman history, psychology, and art abroad in Florence enriched her scientific perspective in unexpected ways.


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