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UMD Rises to No. 19 in U.S. News Rankings of Top Public Colleges
The University of Maryland ranks No. 19 among the nation’s top public institutions in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Best Colleges edition released today. UMD jumped from No. 24 from last year on that list and from No. 64 to 58 among national universities in the rankings, frequently used by prospective college students and their families navigating the application process.
UMD-Post Poll: Americans Prefer Not to Pack Polls on Election Day
More than 60% of Americans prefer to vote in advance of Election Day, and fewer than half intend to cast a ballot in person, according to a new University of Maryland-Washington Post poll conducted by Ipsos and released today.
University of Maryland Launches New Social Data Science Center with Support from Facebook
The University of Maryland’s College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) and the College of Information Studies (iSchool) are launching a Social Data Science Center to help researchers better access, analyze and use powerful social science data. Such data is critical to understanding and addressing many of the pressing challenges facing the nation and world.
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$2.3M in State Grants Awarded to UMD-Affiliated Innovation Projects
Groundbreaking Plasma Innovation Shines as Top Invention of the Year
