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Taking on Grand Challenges

Ashley Chau '25 poses with her FIRE research team.

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.

Mensah True Community

'The Most Important Thing for Us Is Saving Lives'

Student Affairs Ph.D Student Leads Initiative in Ghana to Provide Free First Aid and CPR Training

A photo collage of five UMD 2023-24 Fulbright scholars.

Fulbright Scholar Roundup: Food Safety, Eco-Friendly Computers, Cellular Research—Oh my!

Let’s take a look back at some of our visiting Fulbright scholars and celebrate their priceless contributions to campus.

 Matthew Thomann (right), an assistant professor of anthropology, and research assistant John Maina (left) stand outside the recovery center in Nairobi, Kenya.

Fearless Fulbrights: Dr. Matthew Thomann

Dr. Matthew Thomann traveled to Kenya in 2022 to the University of Nairobi to examine sexuality and the politics of health in sub-Saharan Africa and the United States.

UMD Advances Two Student-led Impact Projects to International U21 RISE Showcase

UMD Advances Two Student-led Impact Projects to International U21 RISE Showcase

The University of Maryland is proud to announce two student-led projects – BetterU and Dialectable– as its representatives for this year’s Universitas21 (U21) RISE Showcase and Awards.

Image lockup of KNU and UMD logos.

Symposium Recap: Global Classrooms Students Excel in the Face of War, Displacement

On April 29, 2024, Global Classrooms course “Borders and Memory Making in Times of War” hosted their end-of-year symposium, showcasing student projects developed across borders and time zones, amid a global conflict.

A child puts their handprints onto a tapestry reading "Welcome to UMD Refugee Day".

“Think Globally, Act Locally!” Do Good Innovators Build Bridges Between Students & International Communities

Dr. Justine DeCamillis and Dr. Sarah Kilmer from the College Park Scholars program, have teamed up alongside their students to support local Afghan refugees in the greater College Park area.

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.

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

New 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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