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Potshots, Shock and Slick AI vs. Slop: An Election Advertising Year Like No Other

Voters bombarded by the largest ad spend in history should be skeptical of campaign spots, UMD experts warn.

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Arts for All, College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Five-Time Grammy Award Winner Angélique Kidjo: ‘We Have to Protect Hope’

At ARHU Dean’s Lecture Series, the musician discussed the power of expression, language and staying hopeful.

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UMD Launches Bachelor’s Degree to Explore Human Dimensions of AI

New major aims to ethically advance AI tech, prepare students to address its societal impact.

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Whatever your interests and aspirations, ARHU is committed to providing the knowledge, skills and opportunities all our students need to write their own stories and chart their own paths.

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"The openness and friendliness of the faculty and staff have been a major driving force in my success as a student and professional. Their willingness to provide resources has opened up exciting opportunities and given me a substantial launching pad for my professional development."

David T. Obajemu ’25, Immersive media design

“I love the community here. The university offers a ton of resources and opportunities to get involved, while the arts and humanities provide an intimate community to grow and learn alongside faculty and students. I feel supported and challenged by my professors and peers.”

Keegan Perry '27 Theatre; Women, gender, & sexuality studies

“I feel supported by my professors as I prepare for a future museum career in American art. I’m taking theories from class and applying them in the art galleries on campus and as a fellow at The Phillips Collection in D.C. In my roles, I give tours, help with outreach and research the collections.”

Trinitee Tatum '26 Art history; American studies

"I applied both of my majors and experienced diplomacy by interning at the Embassy of Mexico. Studying abroad in Barcelona gave me another opportunity to use my Spanish and deepen my cultural immersion. UMD has provided the skills, resources and experiences needed for my future career."

Aidan Lash ’27 Spanish; International relations

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The research and creative works of our faculty, students and alumni are setting the agenda for transformative dialogue about the value of the arts and the humanities in the world today.

The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Indigenous Artifacts Return to Communities, Digitally

Working with the Piscataway Conoy Tribe and the Smithsonian, a UMD team uses 3D scanning to create replicas for teaching and cultural preservation.
Arts for All, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Uncanny Science Meets Creativity

Artist in residence leads a new class exploring art at the frontiers of quantum physics.
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The Buzz on a New Art-Science Insect Exhibition

Terps and community members celebrate the state's biodiversity in sculpture, paintings, drawings and more.

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Experience the tight-knit feel of a small liberal arts college with all the perks of a national research university.

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Art, Arts for All, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

UMD Team Aims to Make Live Music Accessible Through Touch

With a new $150K grant, an interdisciplinary team will develop wearable technology that allows Deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences to experience music in new ways.
History

History Professor Richard Bell Wins Prestigious George Washington Prize

Bell’s book recasts the American war for independence as a far-reaching international event.

Philosophy

AI Must Be Used for ‘Benefit of Humanity,’ UMD Researchers Urge at Summit

Business and philosophy professors highlight the critical role of universities in shaping the tech.

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October 29, 2026 Feature

How Can a Glue Stick or Fabric Softener Level Up Your Halloween Look?
October 26, 2026 Announcement

Announcing the Inaugural Henson Week Mini-Grant Recipients
October 22, 2026 Honors and Awards

ARHU 2026 Service Award Winners Announced
October 19, 2026 Research and Scholarly Work

How the American Revolution Changed the Trajectory of the World
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Are human rights dead? Or, were they ever alive? Join the Frederick Douglass Center for Leadership for the next Douglass Dialogues, a panel discussion exploring the contested realities of human dignity and the universality of human rights. Associate Professor Loretta Ross from Smith College will join Professor Karin Rosemblatt and Assistant Professor Ampson Hagan from the University of Maryland to examine human rights as a universal aspiration and political project, with respect to women and populations in the Global South. The conversation will be moderated by Assistant Professor of History Erin Mosely. 📅 Monday, November 16 🕛 12–12:30 p.m. 📍 McKeldin Library, Special Events Room 6137 Registration is required to attend. Please visit the event page through the link in our bio to register!
ARHU "Weekend Wins" Congratulations are in order for some of our brilliant doctoral students and alumni! Alisa Hardy, ‘25 Ph.D. communication, just won the National Communication Association’s 2026 Gerald R. Miller Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award for “Naming Breonna Taylor,” a look at how Black women’s memory is created and kept alive in digital spaces and city landscapes. She’s now an assistant professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. David S. Miller, ‘23 Ph.D. music education, earned the Council for Research in Music Education’s Outstanding Dissertation Award for his research on Maryland’s music teacher shortage. American studies Ph.D. candidates Hannah Brancato and Scherly Virgill were named 2026-27 Publicly Active Graduate Education Fellows by Imagining America, a national network for publicly engaged graduate students in the humanities, arts and design. They join a cohort of eight fellows from campuses across the country. And six more of our Ph.D. candidates are getting time to finish their dissertations as this year’s Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellows: Atiya Dorsey (theatre and performance studies), Jin Choi (communication), Alexander Dunphy (history), Joseph Gurrola (philosophy), Hannah Nolan (history) and Nan Zhong (art history). This is what arts and humanities research looks like: big questions, real-world impact. Congrats to all!
A flute that feels like raindrops fluttering across the skin. A violin that registers as a looping sensation. Drums that arrive as an insistent, rhythmic pulse. That’s how Jill Bradbury, a Deaf scholar and director of the University of Maryland’s School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, describes what live music could feel like for Deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences. Now, a $150,000 grant from the Artists Make Technology Lab, an initiative supporting innovation in the performing arts, will help her and an interdisciplinary UMD team make that a reality. The team will develop wearable technology and software that use haptic feedback — physical sensations such as vibrations — to translate musical elements into patterns audiences can feel on their bodies. Existing wearable devices largely use vibrations to convey changes in pitch and volume, but Bradbury’s team wants to create distinct patterns that capture the qualities of different instruments and how they interact. By layering these patterns, the team hopes to convey the texture and complexity of music in an entirely new way. The project brings together multiple faculty members as a part of the Haptic Aesthetics for Access and Inclusion team. Pictured (from left to right) are team members: Sam Crawford, senior lecturer of sound and media technologies and co-director of the Maya Brin Institute; Jun Nishida, assistant professor in computer science; Jill Bradbury, director of the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies; Andrew Cissna, associate clinical professor of lighting design; and Nirupam Roy, associate professor in computer science. Not pictured: Dan Leizman MFA ’24, lecturer in art. Photo by Taneen Momeni Read more at the link in our bio.

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