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  • A New Focus on Light

    Dr. Giuliano Scarcelli Microscopes were first invented more than 400 years ago, and yet the laws of physics that tormented scientists working in microscopy then remain in play today, thanks in part to what’s known as the diffraction limit of light. On a mission to pave the way for revolutionary advancements in microscopy, imaging, and photomedicine, University of Maryland (UMD) researchers have developed a technique to overcome this centuries-old barrier.

  • Black Families Matter: A Call to Action for Therapists to Do Better for African American Clients

    2020 sparked the Black Lives Matter movement into a global force with the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

  • UMD Awarded $4.6 Million Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center

    A University of Maryland-led research collaboration received a $4.6 million grant to improve rehabilitation interventions for patients with sensorimotor impairments resulting from a stroke, as well as for older adults who face a high risk of falls. Funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, the research team will work to develop technology-enabled therapies and novel techniques to assess impairment. The group hopes that their innovations could augment clinical and home-based treatment options.


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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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