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  • Grand Challenges: A University-Community Partnership to Help Latinx Immigrant Youth Thrive

    Sophia Rodriguez, associate professor in the College of Education, is a member of the team leading Encuentros: A University-Community Partnership to Mitigate the Mental Health Crisis for Latino Immigrant Youth. This community-driven project, funded by a Grand Challenges Team Project Grant from the University of Maryland, will address mental health issues among low-income Latinx immigrant youth in Maryland to increase their sense of well-being, community and belonging.

  • Grand Challenges: Newly-Launched Urban Equity Collaborative Hosts Open House

    From left: UEC team members Wesley Wiggins, Eric Burnstein, Nancy Mirabal, Willow Lung-Amam, Jacqueline Partida, and Julia Marchetti On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, the newly-launched Urban Equity Collaborative (UEC) at the University of Ma

  • MPower Professor Profile: Amy R. Sapkota, Ph.D., M.P.H.

    In November of 2022, University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) President Darryll J. Pines and University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) President Bruce E. Jarrell named six professors to the second cohort of MPower Professors.


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At 3-Year Anniversary, Grand Challenges Grants Program Reaps Major Returns

$30M Investment in UMD Research Advances Solutions to Societal Issues, Brings in $55M in External Funding
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What Happens at UMD if There’s a Partial Government Shutdown?

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
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Proposals Sought for Grand Challenges Grants 2.0

External Funding From First Round Nearly Doubled UMD’s Investment in Solving Societal Problems
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