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  • Dr. Noura Bouchikhi and her team at UMD.

    Fearless Fulbrights: Dr. Noura Bouchikhi

    Visiting Algerian Fulbright scholar Dr. Noura Bouchikhi shares her groundbreaking cancer research, alongside her experiences at UMD.

  • Dr. Olga Gresko with UMD journalism students.

    Fearless Fulbrights: Dr. Olga Gresko

    Dr. Olga Gresko shares her experience as a Ukrainian Fulbright scholar at UMD, collaborating with the Philip Merrill School of Journalism.

  • Six New Global Public Health Classrooms Courses to Launch Through 2026

    Six New Global Public Health Classrooms Courses to Launch Through 2026

    Global Learning Initiatives, the Global Health Initiative and the School of Public Health's DEIAB team announce recipients of $10K grant to develop and implement new virtual global exchange through 2026.

  • Dr. Thabang Msimango poses in front of an American flag.

    Fearless Fulbrights: Thabang Msimango

    Meet PhD Candidate Thabang Msimango, visiting Fulbright scholar from South Africa. Msimango’s work in microbial risk assessment allows her to identify food safety hazards, and the risks they pose to human health in support of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

  • UMD-Winter: Brazil cohort poses together for their farewell dinner.

    Cross-Disciplinary Study Abroad Program Confronts Racism’s Impact on Public Health

    The C.D. Mote, Jr. Incentive Awards Program (IAP) and the School of Public Health (SPH) teamed up to create a new UMD-Winter program in Brazil, addressing the enduring injustice of racism as a public health crisis.

  • ATLAS Day Conference Logo and UMD Logo

    Maryland’s ATLAS Kicks Off New Africa-Focused Conference

    On February 27, the new Maryland initiative, ATLAS (Africa Through Language and Area Studies) sponsored its first annual conference, with a series of panel presentations and discussions highlighting University of Maryland faculty-led research related to Africa, the African diaspora, and African American studies.


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UMD Finance Researchers to Lead Statewide Feasibility Study on Supporting Caregivers

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UMD Student Team Creates, Installs Motorized Device for Child With Special Needs
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UMD Report: Low Salaries, High Stress Linked to Record Turnover Rate Among Election Workers

Study Comes as Election Integrity Under Scrutiny in Run-up to November
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