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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.

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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.
March 04, 2025 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The Art of Feminist Thought

Exploring art and activism through the lens of feminist theory in a course from UMD’s Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

March 03, 2025 Center for Literary and Comparative Studies, Cinema and Media Studies, English, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Rediscovering the Big Screen

Five-day festival brings restored cinematic gems to UMD.
February 04, 2025 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

UMD Awarded $3.6M Mellon Foundation Grant to Advance Indigenous Archives

Project will develop tools, standards and reparative practices to restore Indigenous histories.
February 04, 2025 Art, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, University of Maryland Art Gallery

A Well-Framed Career for Driskell Center Staffer

Art grad’s print to be featured in spring exhibition.
February 03, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, Douglass Center, History

New Douglass Center Director on Humanities, History and Expanding Ideas of Leadership

Associate Professor of History Quincy Mills on the future of the center.

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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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The Washington Post

Manning Marable, Author Of Long-Awaited Malcolm X Biography, Dies At 60

April 03, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, History

ARHU mourns the death of alumnus Manning Marable, doctorate in history at UMD in 1976.

New University Of Maryland Center Focuses On Understanding Immigrant History

March 30, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, History, Center for Global Migration Studies

UMD's ARHU prepares to launch the new Center for the History of the New America headed by professors Ira Berlin and Julie Greene.
The Baltimore Sun

Angry Birds Invasion! A Look At The Crazy, Random, Squawkin' Awesome Phenomenon

March 30, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, American Studies, Digital Cultures & Creativity

UMD Assistant Professor Jason Farman looks into the Angry Birds mobile gaming craze. 
The New Republic

Berlin Ghosts: Why Germany Was Against The Libya Intervention

March 24, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, History

UMD's Jeffrey Herf weighs in on Germany's decision to abstain from the U.N. resolution regarding Libya.

Women's History Month: It's Who You Know And How You Connect

March 18, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, English, History, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

A look at how three ARHU professors are helping create a supportive academic environment for women.By Katelin Wangberg

"Moving The Chains" Tells Heroic Tale Of Terp Darryl Hill

March 16, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, English

UMD English Professor Michael Olmert honors the story of Darryl Hill, the first black football player in the ACC, in his new play.
The Diamondback

Breaking Barriers, Moving Changes

March 11, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, English

UMD English Professor Michael Olmert immortalizes the story of Darryl Hill, the first black football player in the ACC, in his new play.
SMU Daily Campus

U Of Maryland History Professor Jeffrey Herf Speaks On Affects Of Nazi Propaganda

March 06, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, History

UMD's Jeffrey Herf weighs-in on how WWII's Nazi Propaganda related to Arabs and Muslims.
Diamondback

History Professor Publishes Book On African American History

March 03, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, History

UMD's Ira Berlin discusses his book with students, professors and university staff.