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Seeking Answers and Action: The BSOS Anti-Black Racism Initiative
It did not start with George Floyd. But his words—“I can’t breathe”—and his cries for his deceased mother while dying under the knee of a police officer are what stopped many Americans from continuing to turn a blind eye to outrageous racial injustice.
Four Clark School Faculty Receive NSF CAREER Awards
Four Clark School faculty members—Shelby Bensi, Gregg Duncan, Katrina Groth, and Katharina Maisel—are recipients of CAREER grants, the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty.
Air Quality Experts Call for Paradigm Shift to Fight Airborne Spread of COVID-19 and Other Viruses Indoors
An international group of scientists is calling for a “paradigm shift” in how we combat airborne pathogens such as COVID-19. The 40 researchers from 14 countries, including Dr. Donald K. Milton from the University of Maryland School of Public Health, are demanding universal recognition that infections can be prevented by improving indoor ventilation systems.
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$2.3M in State Grants Awarded to UMD-Affiliated Innovation Projects
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Groundbreaking Plasma Innovation Shines as Top Invention of the Year
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