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College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

A New Spin on an Enduring Protest Album

ARHU dean’s new book examines messages of Fela Kuti.

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May 21, 2025 Art History and Archaeology

A Future in Conservation

At UMD, graduating senior Lylah Messinger restored a 2,500-year-old Etruscan vase. Now she’s headed to graduate school in London.

May 20, 2025 Communication

From Fan to Force in Sports Media

Graduating senior Connor Perkins leverages creativity, drive and a love of sports to carve his path in digital content creation.

May 05, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, English

How Matthew Kirschenbaum Sees AI’s Impact

The Distinguished University Professor of English is a leading voice on how AI is transforming the way we communicate, educate and govern.
April 26, 2025 Communication

Battling Misinformation in a Post-Pandemic World

Assistant Professor Becca Beets on the challenges of communicating about science.
April 25, 2025 Art History and Archaeology, Michelle Smith Collaboratory for Visual Culture

From Pilot Helmets to Plane Parts, Undergrad Preserves Aviation History in 3D

Intern at College Park Aviation Museum helps create digital experience for visitors.
April 18, 2025 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

‘Creative Captioning’ Takes the Stage at UMD

MFA student leads effort to expand accessibility for audience in ‘Hip Hop Anansi.’
April 16, 2025 American Studies, History

A Taste of Ethnographic Research

In new course, students journey through foodways of Maryland’s immigrant populations.
April 11, 2025 School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The Art of Making Merry

Go behind the scenes of the Maryland Opera Sudio’s production of “The Merry Wives of Windsor.”
April 07, 2025 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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WJLA May 08, 2025

Associate Professor of History Analyzes the Historical Impact of Pope Leo XIV

Piotr Kosicki speaks to WJLA.
The New York Times April 21, 2025

‘Conclave’ Offers a Glimpse Inside the Secretive Process of Choosing a Pope

Associate Professor of History Piotr H. Kosicki weighs in on the accuracy of the film.
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.

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Jewish Studies Professor Honored for Research on Ancient Israel

November 10, 2018 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies

Matthew J. Suriano's book explores the representations of death in the Hebrew Bible.

Making the Grade Through Arts Education

November 07, 2018 School of Music

UMD professors are researching how studying the arts impacts academic achievement.

The Conversation

Op/Ed: Khashoggi Murder Draws Attention to Plight of Arab World's Critics

November 05, 2018 Communication

Post-Arab spring crackdowns caused many in movement to flee abroad.

WUSA9

Trump Won Them. Republicans Rely on Them. But What is the Future of White Evangelicals?

November 02, 2018 American Studies

Data from the Public Religion Research Institute shows 78 percent of white evangelicals ages 18 to 29 are Republicans or Republicans that lean Independent.
The Diamondback

“Glances From Infinity” Showcases the Diversity of UMD Faculty Work

November 02, 2018 Art

Among the items on display: paintings, sculptures and melted prescription bottles.
NPR

When Boys Can't Be Boys

November 02, 2018 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Women's Studies Professor Ashwini Tambe weighs in on an article discussing the racial associations of the word "boy."
The Conversation

Evangelical Christians Are Racially Diverse – And Hold Diverse Views on Immigration

November 01, 2018 American Studies

Many evangelicals are not white - and many don't support Trump's views on immigration.