UMD Driskell Center and iSchool Launch New Crowdsourcing Project to Preserve the Work of African American Art Pioneer
Preserving African American visual art by providing a platform to make the Driskell Papers accessible.
Groth Wins NSF CAREER Award
“A ship in a harbor is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.” University of Maryland assistant professor Katrina Groth often recalls the old saying as she weighs the balance between technological advancement and risk. With support from a newly-announced National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Career Development (CAREER) award, Groth is poised to lead further advancements in risk assessment—in turn fostering the safe adoption of cutting-edge tech.
CGS Joins Launch of New America Is All In Coalition
The Center for Global Sustainability (CGS) has been co-leading the analysis for the America's Pledge Initiative on Climate with RMI, and with significant contribution from the World Resources Institute (WRI) among others, since t
State Must Boost Affordable Housing, UMD Report Finds
Small rowhouses in Baltimore represent the kind of affordable housing lacking in the state of Maryland, according to a new UMD report. The shortage particularly affects the state's lowest-income households, which include disproportionate numbers of people of color, disabled people and the elderly.(Photo by iStock)
Chemistry and Biochemistry Researcher Tiwary Receives NSF CAREER Award
The University of Maryland’s Pratyush Tiwary, an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry with a joint appointment in the Institute for Physical Science and Technology (IPST), received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for his pro
Dr. Quynh Nguyen Awarded $3.3M NIH Grant, Will Use Twitter Data to Characterize Racial Climate Across US
Dr. Quynh Nguyen, an assistant professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, has received a $3.3 million RO1 grant from the National Institutes of Health for the project Risk and Strength: Determining the Impact of Area-Level Racial Bias and Protective Factors on Birth Outcomes. Nguyen, who is a co-investigator on the project led by Dr. Thu Nguyen, said the grant will use data from Twitter to characterize the racial climate across the United States.
Bhatele Receives NSF CAREER Award to Optimize Parallel Software and Systems
A University of Maryland expert in high performance computing (HPC) has received a National Science Foundation award to develop innovative methods for optimizing the performance of parallel applications and runtimes, and the operational efficiency of supercomputers and HPC clusters.
Making a Weed Meet Vital Needs
Typha, also known as cattails, is an invasive weed that can crowd out other species, invade farm fields and clog waterways (below) in Nigeria. A team featuring a University of Maryland researcher devised methods of using the plant for animal feed and clean-burning fuel. (Photos courtesy of the Typha Project Team, University of Maryland)
Researchers Track QAnon Crimes, Find Links to Past Trauma
A man in a QAnon sweatshirt confront U.S. Capitol police officers after a mob invaded the building on January 6. Of 61 QAnon supporters charged with crimes, 31 were charged in connection with the riot intended to prevent certification of Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election, according to a new UMD report.(Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Dr. Jie Chen Awarded $2.3M NIH Grant to Promote Care Coordination
Dr. Jie Chen directs the Hospital and Public Health InterdisciPlinarY Research (HAPPY) Laboratory in the School of Public Health.