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Maryland Today Press Releases

364 Press Releases
  • Published on September 22, 2022 - 02:41 GMT

    Study: ‘Deer’ Neighbors Live Closer Than You Think

    If your chewed-on hostas and decimated garden make you suspect that deer have put down roots in your yard instead of just passing through on the way to the woods, you might be right. New University of Maryland research debunks previous assumptions about …

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  • Published on September 22, 2022 - 02:41 GMT

    Op/ed: AI Needs Pragmatists and Blue-Sky Visionaries

    Visions of the future of artificial intelligence take on starkly different hues—from promises of amazing advances that will improve all our lives to warnings of threats to privacy and the potential for contributing to political tyranny. Both are important …

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  • Published on September 22, 2022 - 01:27 GMT

    Building Knowledge, Brick by Brick

    Most students at the University of Maryland probably don’t consider what went into creating the campus’s iconic red brick buildings. But for one afternoon each fall, that afterthought becomes an assignment as fledgling architects sling mud and level rows …

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  • Published on September 20, 2022 - 13:15 GMT

    ‘A Multitude of Risks and Hazards’

    For 40 days, residents of Jackson, Miss., had to boil water to brush their teeth, cook dinner or bathe after the city’s largest treatment plant failed. Schools in the state capital had to steer children away from unusable toilets or fountains, people lined …

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  • Published on September 20, 2022 - 03:10 GMT

    How AI Could Help Writers Spot Stereotypes

    Studious Asians, sassy yet helpless women and greedy shopkeepers: These tired stereotypes of literature and film not only often offend the people they caricature, but can drag down what might otherwise have been a compelling narrative. Researchers at the …

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  • Published on September 20, 2022 - 03:10 GMT

    New Craters Discovered on Mars by UMD Geologist and NASA Team

    Although it was billions of years ago that massive asteroids bombarded the rocky planets of the inner solar system, an international team of researchers with NASA’s InSight mission that includes a University of Maryland geologist today showed how the face …

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  • Published on September 19, 2022 - 22:01 GMT

    Don’t Know What You Got ’Til It’s Green

    Blue skies, a warm (but not scorching) sun and just the right touch of crispness in the air practically begged Terps to leave their study carrels, offices and residence halls on Friday and rejoice in the pleasure of being outside. A new, and temporary, …

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  • Published on September 16, 2022 - 12:07 GMT

    Flipping the Channel

    Maria J. Molina was 5 years old when Hurricane Andrew sliced across South Florida and roared over her frightened family’s home. The fierce winds that made it the costliest storm in U.S. history at the time also propelled her toward a career focused on …

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  • Published on September 16, 2022 - 10:35 GMT

    A Bucketload of Terp Traditions

    AS NEW TERPS secure their student IDs, coordinate posters with roommates and begin making Maryland their home, a cute little volume might stick out among their hefty stack of textbooks. Inside, amid colorful photos and cartoony illustrations, it presents …

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  • Published on September 16, 2022 - 10:35 GMT

    Faculty and Staff Accolades

    Below are some of the awards and honors University of Maryland faculty and staff have earned since April: The University of Maryland was selected as one of the top five host institutions of Bike to Work Day 2022. More than 165 people who participated in …

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  • Published on September 15, 2022 - 22:19 GMT

    Research Shows the Power of Peers in Recovery

    People with opioid use disorder (OUD) are nearly 30% more likely to stick to their treatment plan when they’re paired with someone who has experienced similar challenges, aka a peer recovery specialist, according to recent findings from a University of …

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  • Published on September 15, 2022 - 21:17 GMT

    Spicing Up the Terp Teaching Kitchen

    Students tried three types of kimchi, which are salted and fermented vegetables, in class: traditional napa cabbage kimchi, pictured; daikon radish kimchi; and a vegetarian cabbage kimchi, which omits the traditional shrimp paste and fish sauce. The class …

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  • Published on September 15, 2022 - 04:41 GMT

    How Creativity Conquers Rudeness

    Whether for finding smarter approaches to problems or simply having more fun at work, it’s tough to find any drawbacks in having creative mindsets among team members. But here’s a benefit you might not have thought of, according to recent findings from …

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  • Published on September 15, 2022 - 04:41 GMT

    UMD Researcher Develops Nasal COVID Vaccine

    Getting that jab—more accurately, a succession of them—has been the main weapon against serious COVID-19 complications since late 2020, but if a University of Maryland researcher succeeds, all those needles could give way to a few quick sniffs. Xiaoping …

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  • Published on September 15, 2022 - 04:04 GMT

    24 Faculty and Staff Members to Be Honored at Convocation

    From discipline-altering research accomplishments to the peerless day-to-day teaching and service that keep an institution going, 24 faculty and staff members in the UMD community will be honored for their work today during the 39th annual Convocation. “ …

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  • Published on September 13, 2022 - 20:58 GMT

    Borrowing Time

    Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle Beyond books and technology equipment, students can check out fitness equipment like resistance bands, yoga mats and exercise ball chairs, as well as light therapy lamps to help maintain their physical and emotional well-being. …

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  • Published on September 13, 2022 - 01:22 GMT

    UMD Researchers Create Unremovable Watermark to Secure Intellectual Property in Age of AI

    Companies spend vast amounts of time and millions of dollars on the development of neural network models used in facial recognition, artificial intelligence (AI) art generators and other cutting-edge technologies. These pricey, proprietary models could …

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  • Published on September 13, 2022 - 00:30 GMT

    From Bugs to Bronze Age, Nearly 300 Courses Get Creative Boost

    From identifying freshwater insects by their DNA to taking a virtual tour of a PepsiCo facility to recreating ancient art with 3D printing, thousands of University of Maryland students will have new and enhanced learning experiences this year, thanks to a …

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  • Published on September 13, 2022 - 00:30 GMT

    UMD Climbs in U.S. News Rankings of Top Public Schools

    The University of Maryland climbed a spot to No. 19 among the nation’s top public schools, according to new ratings released today by U.S. News & World Report. Among public institutions, UMD is tied with Rutgers University, Florida State University and …

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  • Published on September 13, 2022 - 00:30 GMT

    Alumnus Makes $25M Commitment to Fund New Engineering Facility

    Washington, D.C., businessman Stanley R. Zupnik ‘59 has made a $25 million commitment toward a new building that will help prepare new generations of engineers and foster collaboration between disciplines in the A. James Clark School of Engineering. “The …

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