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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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The Guardian

One Idea To Best The Surveillance State: Radical Transparency

February 25, 2016 Art, College of Arts and Humanities

UMD art professor Hasan Elahi wrote an article in The Guardian in response to the court order to make Apple unlock a shooter's iPhone.

An Art Time Capsule

February 23, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities

Stamp displays a decade of student-purchased art.
Connection Newspapers

Lorton: Culture Diversity Sculpture

February 18, 2016 Art, College of Arts and Humanities

Work by UMD art professor Foon Sham on display at Workhouse Art Center.
UMD Right Now

Umd Names Susan J. Dwyer Executive Director Of The Honors College

February 09, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, Philosophy

Having held various leadership positions at UMD, Dr. Dwyer will now oversee all aspects of the Honors College.
Washington Jewish Week

I Shall Not Hate; A Theatrical Presentation And Discussion

February 08, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies

The Mosaic Theater Company of DC and the Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies will discuss and present a personal story about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Museums Must Reach Into Communities

February 05, 2016 Art, University of Maryland Art Gallery, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College of Arts and Humanities, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Op-ed piece in the Baltimore Sun discusses the importance of the UMD-Phillips Collection partnership and the NEH-funded "Baltimore Stories" project.
The Diamondback

Umd Professor Sahar Khamis Leads Interfaith Dialogue At Bethesda Church

January 31, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication

Sahar Khamis led an interfaith talk to address facts and falsehoods about Islam.

Survey Finds More Than Half Of Students Text And Drive

January 31, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities

Public health school study revealed that 52 percent of UMD students surveyed said they have texted and driven in the past month.
IPI Global Observatory

The Iran-Saudi-Us Balancing Act: Something Must Give

January 29, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies

Paul Scham, executive director of the Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies at UMD, discusses conflict in Iran and Saudi Arabia and its effect on US ties.