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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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The Diamondback

UMD’s Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Returns to Memorial Chapel

December 14, 2021 School of Music, College of Arts and Humanities, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols returned for its 20th year after last year’s virtual performance.
Maryland Today

A Portrait-Worthy Legacy

December 13, 2021 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Art History and Archaeology

Clarice Smith, major supporter of the arts at UMD, dies.
The Diamondback

UMD, Two Other State Schools Get $3 Million Grant to Increase Campus Leadership Diversity

December 13, 2021 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

The Diamondback covers Breaking the M.O.L.D.
The Diamondback

UMD Ensembles Perform Traditional Japanese and Balinese Music

December 12, 2021 School of Music, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College of Arts and Humanities

The Japanese Koto & Balinese Gamelan take audiences' breath away.
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UMD Repertoire Orchestra Tells Passionate Stories From Sicily to the ‘New World’

December 10, 2021 School of Music, College of Arts and Humanities, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The University of Maryland School of Music’s UMD Repertoire Orchestra told magnificent stories within a 65-minute program.
Maryland Today

Women’s Work

December 08, 2021 History

In new book, alum historian chronicles the grassroots work to recognize women’s sacrifices, service during World War I.

Arts and Humanities Colloquium: Janelle Wong Discusses Black and Asian American Relations in U.S. Politics Today

December 07, 2021 American Studies

The talk is part of a series centering ARHU faculty expertise on issues of systemic racism, inequality and social justice.
The Diamondback

‘A Kind of Ache’: Builds a World for the Queer Community

December 07, 2021 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Performance featured in the Diamondback.

UGA and UMD Researchers Partner to Explore Strategies for Combatting Misinformation During Health Crises

December 06, 2021 Communication

Yan Jin and Brooke Fisher Liu lead FDA sponsored research to gather evidence to guide future messaging.
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UMD Seniors Bring Personal Stories to Life Through Dance

December 06, 2021 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

University of Maryland’s theater, dance and performance studies school put on an experimental dance series on Dec. 3 and 4 that proved dancers can also be successful choreographers.