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U.S. News Ranks UMD No. 20 Among Top Public Institutions
U.S. News & World Report ranked UMD No. 20 among the top public universities and No. 59 among national universities in its new ratings released today. Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle The University of Maryland continues to rank among the top public schools in the nation, according to new ratings released today by U.S. News & World Report.
We Are What We [M]eat
With many researchers saying that COVID-19 most likely reached humans through bats—a transmission pattern similar to what took place with H1NI, the “swine flu,” nearly a decade prior—one Department of Geographical Sciences professor wonders: Would we be where we are today if our society were less reliant on meat?
UMD Researchers Uncover Critical Barriers to Improve Sustainability and Green Infrastructure Adoption Across Two Chesapeake Bay Watersheds
College Park, MD -- While the White House and the United Nations are prioritizing the sustainable development of urban green space with the introduction of goals and target timelines, adoption in areas such as Green Infrastructure (GI) at the local level has been challenging and inconsistent. GI occurs at many scales, but it is most often associated with stormwater management, response to climate change, reduction of heat stress, and sustainable energy production.
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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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