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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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ARHU In The News

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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Maryland Today

School of Music Alum Wins Coveted MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’

October 24, 2022 School of Music

Jazz cellist and composer is known for improvisation, unexpected sounds.
What It Takes: The Mighty Sound of Maryland

What It Takes: The Mighty Sound of Maryland

October 21, 2022 School of Music, Mighty Sound of Maryland Marching Band, College of Arts and Humanities

Marching band members share secrets behind spectacular halftime shows.

ARHU Convocation Contest

October 17, 2022 College of Arts and Humanities

Enter for your chance to win a lunch with Dean Stephanie Shonekan.
Maryland Today

Expert on Health Inequities Elected to National Academy of Medicine

October 17, 2022 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Ruth Enid Zambrana becomes record 62nd UMD faculty member in National Academies.
Maryland Today

‘Unidos’ in Prince George’s County

October 14, 2022 Art

Undergrad leads Hispanic Heritage Month poster design.

ARHU 2021-22 Year in Review

October 13, 2022 College of Arts and Humanities

Learn about some of the college's highlights over the 2021-22 academic year.

ARHU 2022-23 Year in Review

October 13, 2022 College of Arts and Humanities

Learn about some of the college's highlights over the 2022-23 academic year.

ARHU 2022 Service Award Winners Announced

October 12, 2022 American Studies, History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Communication

Six exceptional members of the ARHU community received an annual service award.

ARHU Faculty Earn Promotion and Tenure

October 12, 2022 College of Arts and Humanities

35 faculty members have received promotion and/or tenure.

ARHU Recognizes Staff for Their Length of Service

October 12, 2022 College of Arts and Humanities

Staff members have worked for 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 40 years at UMD.