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American Studies, English, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities

A New Generation of Doctoral Scholars Goes Beyond the Page

From video games to VR, ARHU doctoral students are expanding dissertation scholarship through digital and experimental work.

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April 07, 2025 Communication

Cyberfeminism in the Age of TikTok

Associate Professor of Communication Sahar Khamis on how the social media platform has fueled feminist activism around the world.

April 01, 2025 Art, Arts for All, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

A ‘Wave’ of New Understanding About Earth’s Oceans and Atmosphere

Faculty, students collaborate with NASA on interactive installation at Kennedy Center.
March 27, 2025 Linguistics

Linguistics Professor Jeffrey Lidz Named AAAS Fellow

Honor recognizes his distinguished contributions to linguistics and language science.
March 13, 2025 English, Jimenez-Porter Writers' House

Renowned Crime Novelist Returns to the Scene

At campus event, George Pelecanos ’80 discusses writing craft and UMD memories.
March 10, 2025 Cinema and Media Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, Italian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

‘Cinephile heaven’: Il Cinema Ritrovato honors film legend Marlene Dietrich

This year’s festival stop at UMD hosted a day commemorating German-American actress Marlene Dietrich and her unforgettable contributions to cinema.
March 04, 2025 Communication

Dialogue for Reproductive Justice through Art, Play and Pupusas!

New research by communication professor Carina Zelaya aims to improve sexual and reproductive health communication among Latinx families.
March 04, 2025 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The Art of Feminist Thought

Exploring art and activism through the lens of feminist theory in a course from UMD’s Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

March 03, 2025 Center for Literary and Comparative Studies, Cinema and Media Studies, English, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Rediscovering the Big Screen

Five-day festival brings restored cinematic gems to UMD.
February 04, 2025 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

UMD Awarded $3.6M Mellon Foundation Grant to Advance Indigenous Archives

Project will develop tools, standards and reparative practices to restore Indigenous histories.
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The Times April 02, 2025

Is Trump Reviving an Imperial Presidency?

Burke Chair of American Cultural and Intellectual History Holly Brewer quoted in The Times about the shift toward an imperial presidency in the U.S.

Come on, Feel (and Make) the Noise March 28, 2025

Come on, Feel (and Make) the Noise

Come on, Feel (and Make) the Noise
NPR March 26, 2025

"Cover Story with Stephanie Shonekan” Receives an Honorable Mention from the Gracie Awards

Hosted by Dean Stephanie Shonekan, the podcast analyzes songs and their covers.

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Freedom Teaching: Douglass Center Connects Local Educators and UMD Professors to Share Tools

September 03, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, Douglass Center

The Second Annual Summer Humanities Institute drew 60 area middle and high school educators to campus.
Maryland Today

New Book Throws Jab at Art of Black Boxers

August 30, 2024 Art History and Archaeology, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Researcher reveals how stereotypes were reinforced.

John Horty Named Distinguished University Professor

August 29, 2024 Philosophy

The professor of philosophy was among the first to apply formal logic developed within artificial intelligence to address complex questions of moral reasoning.

The Atlantic

Trump Finds a New Benghazi

August 16, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

English Professor Matthew Kirschenbaum authors opinion piece for The Atlantic.
Maryland Today

Inside the Nooks of ‘The Bookshop’

August 07, 2024 History

In new book, history alum traces the long story of bookstores.

Terp Goes for Trampoline Gymnastics Glory

July 31, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Russian, criminology and criminal justice student competes in Paris Olympics.

Communication Professor Brooke Fisher Liu Named Distinguished Scholar-Teacher

July 29, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication

Liu leads diverse research teams to theorize and test risk and crisis communication.

Art-Science Projects to Explore Quantum Creativity

July 25, 2024 Art, College of Arts and Humanities, English, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Newly funded artistic collaborations seek to explain quantum concepts.

Driskell Center Awarded Nearly $690K to Create Institutional Archive, Digitize Newest Collections

July 24, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Grants expected to help solidify center's reputation as leading african american arts institution.
Maryland Today

A Good ‘Word’ for Public Engagement in Science

July 10, 2024 Linguistics

UMD, D.C.-area college students conduct interactive studies at D.C. language museum.