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About the Grand Challenge Grants Program

The University of Maryland takes on humanity’s grand challenges, setting forth an ambitious agenda and vision to move our institution fearlessly forward in the pursuit of excellence and impact for the public good. Our university is a world-class institution with ideas, interests and capabilities that can profoundly impact and improve our communities and the world.

Grand Challenges: Forecasting Acute Malnutrition for Anticipatory Action

Grand Challenges: Promoting Youth Mental Wellbeing in Rural Honduras by Engaging Teachers as Catalysts

Grand Challenges: Genetic and Lifestyle Risk Factors of Accelerated Brain Aging in Severe Mental Illness

A Multimodal and Multi-Omics Approach

Grand Challenges: AFTER: A Hospital Violence Intervention Program For Youth Victims of Gunshot Injury

Community Based Approach To The Development of The Acute Family Treatment and Emergency Reparation (AFTER)

Grand Challenges: Increasing Sustainability, Accessibility, and Equity in Urban Mobility with A Self-driving E-Scooter

Grand Challenges: On-board Energy Harvesting for Long-endurance Earth Observation UAVs