UMD Research Collaborations Supported by KU Leuven Global Seed Fund
Two University of Maryland research collaborations were selected for funding by KU Leuven, Belgium's largest and oldest university, which is celebrating its 600th anniversary this year.
Animal Research CUE Sheet - 03.11.2025
Animal Care and Use Express (CUE) SheetA bi-monthly (ish) communication with important information to keep you right on cue!FY 24-25 | Issue 2
O’Shea Appointed to New Leadership Role Overseeing UMD Research Compliance
Patrick O’Shea has been appointed Deputy Vice President for Research at the University of Maryland College Park. In this new leadership role within the Division of Research, he will oversee the university’s research compliance program and advise and assist the Vice President for Research on special projects spanning the research enterprise.
Carnegie Foundation Continues to Recognize the University of Maryland as a Top Tier Academic Research Institution
On February 13, 2025, the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council of Education (ACE) published their 2025 Research Activity Designations, once again classifying the University of Maryland College Park (UMD) as a Research 1 (R1) institution in the Research Activity Designation, indicating Very High Spending and Doctorate Production. UMD has been an R1 university since the inception of this classification in 1973, marking over 50 years of being categorized in this highest level of research activity.
Agonafer, Anderson, Cleveland, and Zwolak Receive Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Damena Agonafer, University of Maryland Clark School Faculty Fellow and associate professor of mechanical engineering, Justyna Zwolak, adjunct assistant professor in the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS), affiliate fellow in the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS), and mathematician with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and Kyle Anderson and Megan Clev
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Zohreh Davoudi and Soheil Feizi Receive Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Two University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) faculty have received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). Zohreh Davoudi, an associate prof
UMD Announces 2025 Independent Scholarship, Research and Creativity Awards
The University of Maryland’s Office of the Provost and Office of the Vice President for Research have announced the ten recipients of this year’s Independent Scholarship, Research, and Creativity Awards (ISRCA). Now in its fifth year, the program provides grant funding to support a diverse range of research and scholarly projects, including studies on climate change, A.I.
