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University of Maryland Awarded $2M SBA Grant for Veterans Business Outreach Center
COLLEGE PARK, Md -- The University of Maryland has been awarded a 5-year, $2M grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to launch a new Mid-Atlantic Veterans Business Outreach Center in College Park, Md.
Triple Galaxy Merger Sends Mixed Signals
The Milky Way and many other galaxies in the universe formed through collisions and mergers with other galaxies. These collisions determine the shape and composition of the resulting galaxy and trigger the formation of stars and new black holes. But they are violent, high-energy events that can be difficult to study. Untangling what happens when galaxies merge helps scientists understand the forces that shape the universe.
In Black Radical Artists, Professor Finds Methods to the Madness
A UMD researcher's new book explores the concept of "madness" in Black radical art, from comedian Dave Chappelle's (from left) routines to the music of singers Lauryn Hill and Nina Simone. (Animated collage by Valerie Morgan; Dave Chappelle photo: Lester Cohen/WireImage/Getty Images; NIna Simone photo: Ron Kroon/Wikimedia Commons; Lauryn Hill photo: Tore Saetre/Wikimedia Commons)
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