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Roshan Institute for Persian Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Roshan Institute to Establish Persian Digital Library

Supported by $1.8M private gift, project will be first of its kind.

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September 18, 2025 Art History and Archaeology

Message From Met's Social Media Manager: Museums Are for Everyone

Alum uses digital platforms to spotlight overlooked voices.
September 08, 2025 English

Lillian-Yvonne Bertram on ‘Writing with Machines’

The poet and professor discusses computational poetics, the history of machine-made texts and their vision for UMD’s new Studio for Literary Technology.
September 08, 2025 Communication, Linguistics

UMD Researchers Will Use AI to Help Boost HPV Vaccine Confidence

New $2.8M NIH grant funds interdisciplinary chatbot project with UMB.
June 20, 2025 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.
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.
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ARHU In The News

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver October 02, 2025

Netanyahu: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

An article, co-written by Ilai Saltzman, director of the Gildenhorn Institute, was recently featured on the HBO program.
The Independent September 11, 2025

Meet the Americans who love 'Downton Abbey'

Research Professor of History Julie Taddeo talks to The Independent.
Against the Grain August 29, 2025

"Technocreep and the Politics of Things Not Seen"

Professor Neda Atanasoski, chair of the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, discusses her new co-edited book with KPFA's "Against the Grain."

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Washington City Paper

At UMD's Driskell Center, Portraits of Who We Are Celebrates the Long History of Black Portraitists

March 14, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities, Consortium on Race, Gender and Ethnicity

Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald's Obama portraits made a splash in the art world, but the long history of black portrait artists should also be celebrated.
The Toledo Blade

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY BUILDS GLOBAL SLAVE TRADE PAPER TRAIL

March 11, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities

How Michigan State is compiling the global slave trade's paper trail.

CFP: African American Digital Humanities Conference

March 10, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities

Call for Papers: African American History, Culture and Digital Humanities Conference October 18-20 2018.

UMD School of Music Alum Pledges $25,000 Scholarship Gift on Giving Day

March 08, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

The gift will support the newly-established Scholarships for Inclusive Excellence Fund.
The Diamondback

THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COULD GET A MAJOR ABOUT VIRTUAL REALITY DESIGN

March 06, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities

University officials hope the undergraduate major will be available by fall 2019.

Women's History Month 2018 at the College of Arts and Humanities

March 01, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities

ARHU female faculty members, students and alumni are engaging with some of society’s most pressing issues.

UMD'S School of Music Appoints Andrea E. Brown as the New Marching Band Director

February 27, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

Meet the new director of the Mighty Sound of Maryland.
The Diamondback

OMER QUARTET'S MUSIC FOR FOOD CONCERT FIGHTS HUNGER WITH MUSIC

February 27, 2018 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

The Omer Quartet raised more than $400 for the pantry by bringing Music for Food to UMD.
The Listening Post

ARRESTED, BANNED, EXILED: EGYPT'S DISSENTING VOICES

February 24, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication

With presidential elections due next month, dissent has all but disappeared in Sisi's Egypt.
Eater

"UGLY DELICIOUS" DELVES INTO THE COMPLICATED HISTORY OF AN AMERICAN STAPLE IN "FRIED CHICKEN"

February 23, 2018 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Psyche Williams-Forson weighs in on the complex history of fried chicken.