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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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CBS Saturday Morning July 28, 2025

A Visit to Where President Franklin D. Roosevelt Made the Historic Decision to Seek a Third Term

CBS Saturday Morning interviews Senior Lecturer of History Robert Chiles.
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.

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ARHU Alum Awarded Foreign Service Fellowship

May 17, 2024 History

History grad Julie Choi ’20 will pursue master’s study abroad, foreign service.

Maryland Today

A Warm Embrace for Graduating Indigenous Students

May 15, 2024 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

UMD hosts inaugural blanket ceremony for seniors.
Maryland Today

‘With Community, We’ll Always Get Through’

May 15, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Student commencement speaker, a journalism major/law and society and Spanish minor, encourages perseverance, connection.
Maryland Today

62 Graduates Honored as Senior Marshals

May 15, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

High-achieving students to lead classmates into commencement.

Outstanding ARHU Graduate Students Honored at Awards Reception

May 15, 2024 American Studies, Art History and Archaeology, Communication, English, History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, School of Music

Congratulations to the 2024 graduate student awardees.

Valerie Orlando Awarded NEH Summer Stipend

May 10, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The Professor of French and Francophone Literatures and Cultures embarks on a project exploring the portrayal of Algiers in contemporary Algerian literature.

Carey Cameron ’24 Plans Future in Media and Entertainment

May 09, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

The senior English major and creative writing minor has held multiple arts and culture roles in the D.C. region.

Finding the Humanity in AI

May 06, 2024 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Feminist scholar envisions tech’s use to shape a ‘different kind of future.’

TDPS Faculty Nominated for 2024 Tony Awards

May 02, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Faculty members Amith Chandrashaker and Brian MacDevitt were nominated for the prestigious honor.

Amith Chandrashaker and Jared Mezzocchi Nominated for Lucille Lortel Awards

May 01, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

The prestigious awards recognize excellence in New York Off-Broadway theater.