Climate change is raising the risk of extreme weather, causing food shortages and threatening the existence of myriad species—and if that weren’t enough, it’s now prompting pirates to plague the world’s oceans and seas. New University of Maryland research …
Demonstrably false online claims about climate change are as common as melting glaciers. Climate change can’t be real—it’s cold out today! Variation in the sun’s output is driving climate change. The jury’s out: Not even scientists can agree that humans …
In January, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists reset the famous Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight, the closest to Armageddon the world has ever been, according to the expert nonprofit. The clock’s second hand must have moved a bit closer in the …
With no warning, rising water in historic Ellicott City, Md., in July 2016 crashed through homes and businesses, collapsed historic buildings, carried off cars and killed two people. Another supposedly thousand-year flood struck less than two years later: …
Trains on Maryland’s Purple Line won’t begin service for at least another two years, but according to a new University of Maryland study, some residents living along the future transit corridor began seeing spikes in rent just after construction shovels …
The powerhouse fundraising team behind a summer camp for children with a parent battling cancer and a student startup aiming to reduce energy waste in research labs took the top prizes last night in the 2023 Do Good Challenge. Kesem at University of …
Based on nearly 500 hours of observations of prison life and interviews with incarcerated women, chaplains, volunteers, wardens, corrections officers and other members of an unidentified prison community, the book provides a close-up view of day-to-day …
If you care even a little about the planet, it can be hard to tear yourself away from headlines and videos about parched riverbeds out West, giant seaweed blobs advancing on Florida or the savannization of the Amazon rainforest. “Anybody in their right …
Numerous University of Maryland programs garnered accolades in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 Best Graduate Schools lists released today, with 53 top-25 rankings in overall and specialty categories. Combined with the previous university-wide and 17 …
“Professor Hill's election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is a remarkable achievement. His pioneering research and commitment to academic excellence serve as an inspiration to us all and reaffirm the University of Maryland's status as …
Whether they’re combating intolerance and hate, supporting sexual assault survivors or reducing energy waste, Terps tonight will demonstrate the good they’re doing on campus and beyond. Six teams that spent the year advocating, fundraising, volunteering …
From eco-friendly confetti, reusable bags and windowsill-ready succulents to loads of information about sustainability-oriented clubs, Friday’s EarthFest had everything a nature-loving Terp could need. The annual event, hosted this year by the Student …
Amid an unprecedented surge of anti-LGBTQ+ bills in state legislatures, a University of Maryland researcher’s new study finds that such current events add to the distressing litany of daily thoughts and experiences that lead LGBTQ+ teens to report having …
The University of Maryland has named Rafael Lorente dean of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism, effective July 1. As dean, Lorente will provide strong and visionary leadership for the college; support an environment of diversity and inclusive …
Decades of discoveries, major investments and pioneering partnerships have made the University of Maryland the “Capital of Quantum”—and the university is determined to continue building that legacy, UMD President Darryll J. Pines told an audience of …
A digital tool to help the scientific community reduce a major source of energy waste in labs using hazardous chemicals earned a team of Terps the $30,000 grand prize at the 2023 Pitch Dingman Competition on Tuesday. Before a crowd of students, judges and …
A University of Maryland-led team of researchers that has been tracking the arrival and progression of a deadly bird flu in North America said in findings released today that slowing its spread requires unprecedented levels of coordination at regional and …
When sociology Professor Dana R. Fisher began studying what’s now known as the climate crisis over two decades ago, most Americans didn’t see what the big deal was; even supporting government investment in clean energy was what she describes as “nichey.” …
A new $2.9 million grant from the state Department of Education will support a University of Maryland project to put more highly qualified early childhood educators from diverse backgrounds into the communities where they’re most needed. UMD’s Center for …
A hungry polar bear crouched on a tiny iceberg might not seem like comedy gold. But throw a couple of snarky, block-lettered words on it, and it might just become the latest post on social media that makes you go, “Hah.” While memes are easy to dismiss as …
