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  • Waging War on Metastatic Cancer

    Across nearly all types of cancer, the number one cause of death is not the primary tumor itself, rather, it is the spread of cancer to other parts of the body. This spread, known as metastasis, occurs when cancer cells break away from a primary tumor site and travel via the bloodstream or the lymphatic system to form new tumors in other parts of the body.

  • Taken to Extremes: START Center's Jensen on Fringe Politics

    It’s been more than 50 years since a seminal essay in Harper’s Magazine described the “paranoid style” in American politics, but the 2020 election—from baseless allegations of electoral fraud to QAnon’s theory of a liberal cabal engaging in child abuse and cannibalism—made it feel very relevant.

  • Why Brands Are Rethinking Their Political Giving

    This week, in the days after a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol seeking to overturn the election, dozens of corporations announced that they would halt or suspend donations to the Republican members of Congress who voted against certifying the votes.The move comes amid long-mounting pressure on brands to disclose and own their political contributions and corporate social responsibility activities.


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University of Maryland Research Spending Rises, Earning Top 20 Ranking From NSF

Annual Survey Puts UMD at No. 19 Overall, No. 11 Among Public Institutions
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UMD Ranked a Top 5 School for Entrepreneurship

Maryland Rises to No. 4 Among Public Universities, No. 1 in Mid-Atlantic in Annual List
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UMD’s Research Funding Swells to a Record $834M, Up 23% in One Year

Strategic Partnerships, Seed Grant Programs, Interdisciplinary Collaborations Cited as Factors Behind Increase
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