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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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Maryland Today

A ‘Mind-Blowing’ Premiere, 130 Years Later

February 07, 2025 School of Music, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Clarice Presents and the School of Music, together with OperaCréole and Opera Lafayette, debut Edmond Dédé's "Morgiane," the oldest existing opera by a Black composer.

Honoring a Life of Language, Learning and Kindness: Remembering Cynthia ‘Cindy’ Martin

February 05, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The beloved Russian professor and mentor shaped generations of students and made indelible contributions to foreign language education.
Maryland Today

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

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

Project will develop tools, standards and reparative practices to restore Indigenous histories.
Maryland Today

A Well-Framed Career for Driskell Center Staffer

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

Art grad’s print to be featured in spring exhibition.

Step Into NarraSpace: UMD’s Hub for Immersive Storytelling and Inclusive Scholarship

February 03, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, English

With VR headsets and tactile tools, UMD's new lab is redefining what scholarship can look—and feel—like.

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

February 03, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, Douglass Center, History

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

The Baltimore Sun

After 138 Years, Black American Opera Composer Edmond Dédé‘s Masterpiece Makes its Debut

January 31, 2025 School of Music, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Read the article in the Baltimore Sun.
Maryland Today

10 Faculty Receive UMD Independent Scholarship, Research and Creativity Awards

January 29, 2025 Art, Communication, English, Philosophy

Grants to support individual projects in arts, AI, architecture and more.

HuMetricsHSS’ New Leadership Institute Receives Second Grant

January 17, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities

Funding from the Hewlett Foundation supports the VELI program to transform the culture of higher education leadership.

The New York Times

Here Comes the Bride (Just Not to That Song)

December 20, 2024 School of Music, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Craig Kier, director of Arts for All, talks to The New York Times about Wagner's "Bridal Chorus."