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Maryland engineers receive $10M to transform shellfish farming
A multidisciplinary team led by engineers at the University of Maryland (UMD) has received a $10 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of
UMD Names Academic Department After Legendary Marylander Harriet Tubman
The University of Maryland’s College of Arts and Humanities (ARHU) today announces that the Department of Women’s Studies is changing its name to the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS). This name change draws on Harriet Tubman’s legacy and commitment to liberation and justice, signifying the department’s ongoing commitment to race, gender, intellectual freedom and social justice.
Resnik Developing Computational Models to Better Understand How Decisions Are Made
A University of Maryland expert in computational linguistics has received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop computational methods to advance our understanding of how decisions are made, particularly in the context of the political arena.