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School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

‘Creative Captioning’ Takes the Stage at UMD

MFA student leads effort to expand accessibility for audience in ‘Hip Hop Anansi.’

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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 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.

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.
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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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2018 Boren Scholarship Recipients

May 01, 2018 Arabic, College of Arts and Humanities, French, Jimenez-Porter Writers' House, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Eight UMD students awarded Boren Scholarships, which provide up to $20,000 for long-term language-focused study abroad.
TERP

Backing Beyoncé

April 30, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Guitarist plays in band at historic Coachella performance.
The Diamondback

Immersive Art Spring Exhibition Combined the Worlds of Stem and Art

April 30, 2018 Art, College of Arts and Humanities

ART x TECH pushed boundaries to turn technology into creativity.

UMD LEADS A STUDY ON IMPROVING HPV VACCINATION RATES AMONG AFRICAN-AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS

April 30, 2018 Center for Health and Risk Communication, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication

A $2.2 million grant will support research on improving cancer prevention through socially and culturally specific communication strategies.

Book published by Prof. Jorge Bravo

April 28, 2018 Classics

Congratulations to Professor Jorge J. Bravo III, whose book, Excavations at Nemea IV:  The Shrine of Opheltes, has just been published by the University of California Press. 
Her Campus

Partisan Identity is the Most Important: A Speech from NPR's Mara Liasson

April 21, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities

Chaos, polarization and resistance were focus points of an NPR journalist’s speech Wednesday at the University of Maryland, where she discussed the status of journalism under president Donald Trump’s administration.
TERP

“Triumph” of Collaboration

April 20, 2018 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Graduate students bring 400-year-old artwork to life.
New York Times

TRAILBLAZERS IN POLITICS AND CIVIL RIGHTS

April 19, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Robert Chiles', a lecturer in the department of history, new book is featured in the New York Times.
UMD Right now

Two UMD Faculty Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 18, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities

David C. Driskell has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
The Graduate School

Lane Windham Wins the 2018 David Montgomery Award

April 17, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Lane Windham, '15 History, won this year's David Montgomery Award for her book about American labor and working-class history.