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University of Maryland College of Information Studies (UMD iSchool) researchers, in collaboration with Penn State researchers, have been awarded a four-year $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund their Teachable Activity Trackers for Older Adults project. The project team is developing innovative wearable technology tailored to track the movements and activities of older adults, age 60 and over.

The goal of the Maryland Professional Development Schools 2025 project is to come up with effective classroom strategies and mentoring techniques for interns and young teachers, as well as new career ladders and pay incentives that help retain quality educators. (Photo by iStock) A new collaboration between the University of Maryland and the state’s two largest school districts will create innovative training opportunities for education students, bolster professional development and promote equity across Maryland public schools.

The eight-week “Grand Challenges of Our Time” course will welcome 80 freshmen to explore four critical issues: COVID-19, the Black Lives Matter movement, climate change and voting access.(Photo by John T. Consoli) Freshmen at the University of Maryland are wading through the most unconventional semester in generations, whether learning online or living in a single dorm room while the world wrestles with a pandemic, social unrest and an increasingly fraught presidential election.