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  • Humans Are Disrupting Natural ‘Salt Cycle’ on a Global Scale, New Study Shows

    The planet’s demand for salt comes at a cost to the environment and human health, according to a new scientific review led by University of Maryland Geology Professor Sujay Kaushal.

  • Innovation and Inclusion: Technica's Impact on Underrepresented Genders in Tech

    The Hotel at the University of Maryland, conveniently located across Baltimore Ave. from the Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering, transformed into a dynamic hub of innovation and creativity on October 21 and 22, 2023, hosting the 9th annual Technica hackathon. This event, which is the world's largest hackathon for underrepresented genders, brought together tech enthusiasts from across the globe to celebrate and showcase their talents.

  • Students Practice Gender Affirming Care Through New Virtual Reality Program

    On a recent afternoon, a group of nursing, social work and public health students walked past  hospital beds, IV drip bags and patient monitors at the Universities at Shady Grove to meet their newest patient: Oscar, a 15-year-old who just attempted suicide. The hospital equipment is real, but Oscar, whose preferred name is Ola, is a virtual reality  patient and the center of a new training program on gender affirming care, medical care that many transgender and nonbinary people need as part of their gender transition.


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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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