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University of Maryland Names Winners of Its 2020 Invention and Entrepreneurship Awards
COLLEGE PARK, Md.– University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines announced a slate of innovation and entrepreneurial awards on April 21 at the 2021 Innovate Maryland virtual event. The awards honor the institution’s inventions, startup, mentor and student entrepreneurs of the year.
Richardson Part of Panel Calling for Changes in Policing to Reduce Inappropriate Use of Force
In a new report, an international panel of experts on police use of force that included a University of Maryland researcher called for increased legal accountability, as well as enhanced training and more mental health treatment for officers.
Archeologist Dr. Julie M. Schablitsky Finds Harriet Tubman Lost Maryland Home
Archeologist Dr. Julie M. Schablitsky, Adjunct Professor in the Department and chief of the Cultural Resources Division at the Maryland Department of Transportation, has found what archeologists believe to be Harriet Tubman's lost Maryland Home.
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$2.3M in State Grants Awarded to UMD-Affiliated Innovation Projects
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Groundbreaking Plasma Innovation Shines as Top Invention of the Year
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