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Geologists Explore Tasmania’s Hidden Gems
By Emily C. NunezThe scent of eucalyptus and tea trees carried on a breeze, and the bizarre charm of long-snouted marsupials were a few of the natural wonders two faculty members and two graduate students from the University of Maryland’s Department of Geology experienced on a recent research trip to Tasmania. But their real focus was a different—and literal—kind of gem.
Crystal Clear: Centuries-Old Stones Uncovered by Archaeologist Reveal Stories of Ireland’s Mystical Past
By John TuckerThe four small crystals found on the land in County Cork where a farmhouse had been torched a century ago stood out among more typical artifacts. There were no natural deposits of quartz in this rustic hillside near the Irish coastline.University of Maryland anthropologist Stephen Brighton and his students digging 23 inches into the soil in the summer of 2018 had also revealed a foundation with a kitchen and cast-iron pot still attached to a wall, along with buttons, cufflinks, a glass inkwell and a copper alloy candlestick.
Students grasp Tanzania's food-energy-water realities
By Fid ThompsonIn a small village in the lush blue-green hills of Tanzania’s southern highlands, farmers are sharing their biggest challenges with a group of graduate students from University of Maryland.
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).
UMD Hosts Korean STEM Students for Immersive Campus Experience
During IEW last November, as part of a new IIE Korea-U.S. initiative promoting STEM exchanges and collaboration, the Global Learning Initiatives (GLI) team hosted 30 undergraduate students from Korea at UMD, underscoring UMD's commitment to foster global partnerships and create meaningful cultural and academic exchanges by showcasing the university as a hub for international collaboration and innovation.
FIRE Researchers Champion Minority Language Preservation
Ashley Chau ‘25, lead Peer Research Mentor in First Year Innovation and Research Experience (FIRE) shares her research work to preserve local dialects of the Chinese language, which are rapidly becoming extinct.
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